Friday 26 February 2016

Apple files motion to vacate FBI court order, claiming a violation of its constitutional rights

Apple has just responded to the FBI’s court order, claiming that it’s a violation of the company’s rights to free speech.

On Thursday, Apple filed a “motion to vacate” the court order compelling the iPhone-maker to help the FBI in breaking into the iPhone of Syed Farook, one of the San Bernardino shooters. In the document, Apple argues that its software is protected speech, and the government compelling the company to fabricate software that goes against its beliefs is a violation of its First and Fifth Amendment rights.

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