Wyden calls on Apple, Google to remove Saudi app that allows men to limit women's travel

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is calling on on tech giants Apple and Google to take down a Saudi government app that allows men to put limits on women's travel.

Wyden, an outspoken tech critic who frequently aligns with human rights groups, addressed the letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple chief Tim Cook.

"I write to ask that you immediately remove from your app stores the Saudi government’s Absher app, which enables Saudi men to track and control the movements of Saudi women," Wyden wrote.

Business Insider last week published a report about the Saudi government's Absher app, which includes a feature that allows male guardians to prevent their female dependents from traveling abroad.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/429632-wyden-calls-on-apple-google-to-remove-saudi-app-that-allows-men-to-limit

[bdamomma]

1. disgusting

those thugs are tRumps buddies.

[Jake Stern]

2. Those thugs are every president's buddies

Most American presidents from FDR to Trump have been kissing Saudi ass since black gold was first discovered there.

Yes even Big Dog and Obama puckered up to keep that sweet, sweet crude flowing.

[eissa]

3. I can think of no fate worse than

being born a Saudi woman.

[barbtries]

5. me too.

or in any country that has not acknowledged the humanity of women and girls. The USA has a ways to go but wow.

[Demovictory9]

4. outrageous