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Matt Hancock discussed blocking funding for disabled children if Tory MP opposed lockdown
MATT Hancock discussed bullying an MP into backing lockdown – by threatening to block funding for a new centre for disabled children.
The then health secretary and his aide talked taking a learning disability earning disability hub in Greater Manchester “off the table” if local MP James Daly opposed his plans.
Matt Hancock discussed blocking funding for disabled children if an MP opposed lockdown[/caption]
The shocking conversation obtained through his leaked WhatsApp messages came ahead of the December 2020 vote on the local tiers system of restrictions for England.
In the messages, aid Allan Nixon said: “I think we need to dangle our top asks over some of these 2019 intake MPs who are going off the boil this coming week.
“James wants his Learning Disability Hub in Bury – whips call him up and say health team want to work with him to deliver this but that’ll be off the table if he rebels.”
To which Hancock responded: “Yes 100%”
Bury North MP Daly said ultimately no threat was ever made, but he was “appalled” and “disgusted” by the revelation.
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Tim Cook and Japanese PM Kishida Discussed User Privacy, Digital ‘My Number’ IDs, and More
Kishida asked Cook to enable a digital version of Japan’s My Number identification cards, which are issued to all Japanese residents. He wants Cook to support the cards on the iPhone, allowing them to be added to the Wallet app much like IDs in some U.S. states.
Japan has been aiming to increase adoption of the My Number cards, which feature each person’s 12-digit ID number. Japan has offered the cards since 2016, but as of 2022, only 49 percent of people have signed up. Adding My Number cards to the Wallet app could encourage more people to use the system because it would make them more convenient and potentially easier to obtain, but some have privacy concerns.
Japan wants to use the My Number cards to store all kinds of personal information, from health insurance data to banking info, and they feature the user’s photo, name, address, and date of birth, and there are potential issues with data leaks.
Cook told Kishida that he would work on adding My Number cards to the iPhone, but he said that Apple has “strong concerns” over the handling of My Number IDs. He also reportedly urged Kishida to make sure that regulations surrounding app distribution do not undermine the privacy and security of iPhone users.
The Japanese government has been concerned with Apple and Google’s control over the smartphone operating system market, and has proposed rules that would require Apple to allow third-party app stores. Apple in a statement at the time said that it would “engage constructively with the Japanese government.” Japan is preparing a final report on Apple’s App Store rules, gathering opinions from the public and holding ongoing discussions, so it is not a surprise that Cook is aiming to sway Kishida to abandon legislation that Apple believes would undermine the security of the App Store.
Cook and Kishida also spoke about Apple’s investments in the country, with Cook pointing out that Apple has invested more than $100 billion in Japanese supply chains over the course of the last five years, and that it will continue to make its Japanese investments a priority.
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King Charles discussed £12m restoration of his father Prince Philip’s family palace with Greek PM
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Apple and Facebook Reportedly Discussed ‘Revenue-Sharing’ Ideas in Past
According to The Wall Street Journal, which claims that most of the discussions occurred between 2016 and 2018, one idea that Apple discussed was Facebook creating a subscription-based version of its app without ads. Apple would have collected its standard 15% to 30% commission on Facebook’s in-app subscriptions through the App Store, but Facebook ultimately decided against the idea, the report claims.
Apple allegedly also argued that the Facebook app’s boosted post function, which allows Facebook pages to promote a post to a larger audience for a fee, should have been considered in-app purchases and thereby subjected to Apple’s 30% commission.
In a statement, an Apple spokesperson said that the company routinely meets with developers of all sizes to discuss business matters:
“Every day, we meet and collaborate with developers of all sizes to make suggestions, address concerns, and help them continue to grow their businesses,” said an Apple spokesman, who added that the rules for app developers like Facebook are “applied equally to all developers because we think that fair enforcement results in the best user experience.”
A second Apple spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal there was “no connection between any discussions of partnerships and the ad-tracking changes that were later implemented,” according to the report. App Tracking Transparency was implemented with the iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and tvOS 14.5 software updates released in April 2021.
App Tracking Transparency has resulted in $17.8 billion in lost revenue among Facebook, Twitter, Snap, and YouTube so far in 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing an estimate by data management company Lotame.
The full report at The Wall Street Journal provides additional details about Apple’s and Facebook’s differing approaches to user privacy and more.
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