The row over encryption came to a head in 2016. Apple CEO Tim Cook threatened to withdraw the iPhone from sale anywhere that banned secure communication or demanded back doors. The firm's encrypted iMessage service was an essential part of the device, he said. With the prospect of losing their iPhones. protesters massed at Apple stores in cities around the world to convince politicians to change their minds. One enterprising developer even whipped up an app to email David Cameron, Barack Obama and other world leaders a petition with just a single tap.
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