French Minister Says ‘We Will Remember’ Apple Privacy Refusal

  • Apple refused to change settings that are blocking state app
  • France is building an app to trace people exposed to Covid-19
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Apple Inc. has dug in its heels in a standoff with the French government over the merits of protecting users’ privacy versus giving the state access to information in efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19.