Apple faces privacy suit following Chinese TV report<article>
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An iPhone user has filed a lawsuit for invasion of privacy against Apple, about a week after a Chinese state broadcaster raised security concerns about the device’s location-tracking functions.</p><p>
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lawsuit, filed by a woman named Chen Ma, alleges that Apple has “intentionally intruded” into her privacy with the iPhone’s location tracking service. Apple has also disclosed the data to third parties, including the U.S. government, according to the claims.</p><p>
In making the allegations, the lawsuit cites a July 11 report from the state-run China Central Television, which warned that Apple’s location-tracking functions could be a security threat.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2458320/apple-faces-privacy-suit-following-chinese-tv-report.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple faces privacy suit following Chinese TV report
