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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 Justice Department (DoJ) has intensified its criticism of Apple for refusing to create software to unlock an iPhone used by one of the attackers in a mass shooting in December. | The US Justice Department (DoJ) has intensified its criticism of Apple for refusing to create software to unlock an iPhone used by one of the attackers in a mass shooting in December. |
| 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 "deliberately raised technological barriers" to halt the execution of a warrant. | It said Apple "deliberately raised technological barriers" to halt the execution of a warrant. |
| But the tech giant says the warrant violates the company's rights. | But the tech giant says the warrant violates the company's rights. |
| The court filing says Apple has attacked the FBI investigation as "shoddy", and tried to portray itself as a "guardian of Americans' privacy". | The court filing says Apple has attacked the FBI investigation as "shoddy", and tried to portray itself as a "guardian of Americans' privacy". |
| This "rhetoric is not only false, but also corrosive of the very institutions that are best able to safeguard our liberty and our rights: the courts, the Fourth Amendment, longstanding precedent and venerable laws, and the democratically elected branches of government," the DoJ said. | This "rhetoric is not only false, but also corrosive of the very institutions that are best able to safeguard our liberty and our rights: the courts, the Fourth Amendment, longstanding precedent and venerable laws, and the democratically elected branches of government," the DoJ said. |
| The US government has been fighting Apple over access to information on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers, Rizwan Farook. | The US government has been fighting Apple over access to information on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers, 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. The FBI wants the software to bypass auto-erase functions on the phone. | 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. The FBI wants the software to bypass auto-erase functions on the phone. |
| Support for Apple | 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 rights | The tech giant has filed its own court request that the ruling be overturned, arguing that the order violated the company's constitutional rights |
| UN human rights chief backs Apple | UN human rights chief backs Apple |
| Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct | Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct |
| McAfee offers to unlock iPhone for FBI | McAfee offers to unlock iPhone for FBI |
| "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, Microsoft, 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 on 2 December. | The FBI says Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were inspired by Islamist militants when they killed 14 people at a party on 2 December. |
| 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. | 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. |