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Apple being 'corrosive' and 'false' in iPhone row US says Apple being 'corrosive' and 'false' in iPhone row US says
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The US Department of Justice says Apple "deliberately raised technological barriers" in a bid to stop the government over the iPhone access row.The US Department of Justice says Apple "deliberately raised technological barriers" in a bid to stop the government over the iPhone access row.
In a court filing, the DoJ said Apple's stance was "corrosive" of institutions trying to protect "liberty and rights." In a court filing, the DoJ said Apple's stance was "corrosive" of institutions trying to protect "liberty and rights".
It said Apple's claims were "false" and the company raised "barriers" to halt the execution of a warrant. It said Apple's claims were "false" and the company had raised "barriers" to halt the execution of a warrant.
Apple has refused to comply with a warrant to unlock the phone claiming it violates the company's rights. Apple has refused to comply with a warrant to unlock the phone, claiming it violates the company's rights.
The US government and has been fighting technology company over access to information of the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers.The US government and has been fighting technology company over access to information of the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers.
In February, the FBI obtained a court order to force Apple to write new software that would allow the government to break into the phone of Rizwan Farook. In February, the FBI obtained a court order to force Apple to write new software that would allow the government to break into the phone of Rizwan Farook. The FBI wants the software to bypass auto-erase functions on the phone.
Farook and his wife were responsible for a mass shooting in San Bernardino that killed 14 in December. Farook and his wife were responsible for a mass shooting in San Bernardino that killed 14 people on 2 December.
Support for Apple
Apple has argued that the government is asking for a "back door" that could be exploited by the government and criminals.Apple has argued that the government is asking for a "back door" that could be exploited by the government and criminals.
The tech giant has filed its own court request that the ruling be overturned, arguing that the order violated the company's constitutional rightsThe tech giant has filed its own court request that the ruling be overturned, arguing that the order violated the company's constitutional rights
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"This case is about the Department of Justice and the FBI seeking through the courts a dangerous power that Congress and the American people have withheld," Apple said."This case is about the Department of Justice and the FBI seeking through the courts a dangerous power that Congress and the American people have withheld," Apple said.
The iPhone maker has received support for other tech giants including, Google and Facebook. The iPhone maker has received support for other tech giants including, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook.
The FBI says Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were inspired by Islamist militants when they killed 14 people at a party.
The couple later died in a shootout with police and the FBI said it wants to read the data on Farook's work phone to investigate any links with militant groups.
A hearing into the case is scheduled for 22 March in a California federal court. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has said he is willing to take the case to the Supreme Court.