A handful of Chinese ministries have told employees to stop using Apple’s iPhones at work, citing national security risks amid heightened geopolitical tensions with the United States, according to several people familiar with the matter.

The orders were handed down in August to employees at ministries whose portfolios are focused on investment, trade and international affairs, according to five separate sources with knowledge of the situation.

The measures were understood to be aimed at eliminating perceived national security risks from using telecommunication devices made by a US company, sources said.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know why people keep posting these huge images…

      But I’ve been blocking the people that do it often and it’s really improved the Lemmy experience, highly recommend. Not just because they’re annoying, but it was also used as an attack vector for malicious code a few weeks ago

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        1 year ago

        Using sync, there’s the option to disable embedded images in comments. It’s made an amazing difference in browsing quality. Comments don’t get blocked, you can still read and participate in discussions without having to scratch your eyes out

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          It’s not like I block everyone who posts one.

          But if I click their name and it’s filled with stupid pictures…

          I’m not worried about missing any conversation that comes after it.