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Apple slammed for blocking Tiananmen-linked songs
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IANS | 15 Apr, 2019
Apple is being slammed by US Congress members for censoring content on
Apple Music to appease China ahead of the 30th anniversary of the
"Tiananmen Square Massacre".
Under pressure from China, Apple
Music has removed songs with lyrics that refer to the massacre -- one of
the biggest of all times, The Verge reported on Saturday.
"It's
disgraceful to see one of America's most innovative, influential tech
companies support the Communist government's aggressive censorship
efforts within China as we near the Tiananmen Square massacre's 30th
anniversary," the report quoted Marco Rubio, the US Senator for Florida
as saying.
Several other Congress members felt by surrendering
to China's repressive mentality, the iPhone-maker was missing the chance
to "become a stronger voice for freedom around the globe."
Thousands
of pro-democracy protesters were killed and thousands arrested when
Chinese troops stormed the Tiananmen Square in Beijing firing on June 4,
1989.
Every year, around June 4, the Chinese government begins
to censor mentions of the protest and this time Apple joined in,
especially on its music platform, the report said.
One of the
songs removed is "The Path of Man", written by James Wong. Wong
confirmed that lyrics referred to the Tiananmen Square protests and
showed the Chinese government in poor light. Two other singers censored
by the app are pro-democracy activists Denise Ho and Anthony Wong.
As
Apple expands its retail operations in China, it has grown increasingly
aligned with the country's government. Last year, it moved the data of
its Chinese users to a local firm in southern China to gain government
trust.
In accordance with the Chinese line that Taiwan is its
part, the company has censored the Taiwanese flag emoji in China. It
even created a bug that crashed users' phones when they received texts
containing the Taiwanese flag emoji.
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