In a Friday evening release to Buzzfeed, Apple and Google spokespeople went on the record saying that the two tech behemoths would be opposed to helping build or contributing to any sort of ‘Muslim Registry’.
An Apple spokesperson said:
A spokesperson for Google said:
Many other tech company employees have joined the NeverAgain Pledge. You can sign up here.
The Intercept’s Sam Biddle did the original work in this area getting other technology notables to decline the hypothetical:
it’s really good to see another reporter putting pressure on these companies to answer my question, wish more of you would join!
— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) December 14, 2016
if you told me it was dumb to ask IBM if they’d help w registry, wonder if you’ll say the same to @MuslimAdvocates https://t.co/QJ8nwudMKB
— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) December 12, 2016
Automattic (WordPress, SimpleNote) signs @neveragaintech pledge to not assist unconstitutional Trump agenda https://t.co/RXddv2eMrW
— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) December 15, 2016
I’ve asked Facebook to clarify whether they would provide user data for a national Muslim registry
Facebook just told me it will NOT help build a national Muslim registry https://t.co/tok2RP9AG2
