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Apple

Apple is an American technology company best known for its iPhone smart phones and for workers in its supplier’s factories committing suicide because of appalling working conditions.

The Apple App Store carries applications for Burmese military-owned companies, including Mytel. Apple also hosts the Burmese military social media OKPa app.

Contact:

Tim Cook
Chief Executive Officer
Apple Inc
One Apple Park Way
MS 927-4INV  Cupertino
CA 95014
USA

Sources:

https://mytel.com.mm/

Apple Play store accessed September 2021
https://www.apple.com/uk/search/Mytel?src=globalnav

Burma Campaign UK press release 2 March 2022
Apple Removes RT and Sputnik Apps But Keeps Myanmar Military Apps

Meta and Google must use their powers to stop Myanmar’s alternative propaganda machine, Access Now, 21st September 2022
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/myanmar-facebook-youtube-ban/

Notified 9th August 2019

Added to the Dirty List 20 August 2019

Follow up letter sent 17th January 2022

Updated 30 May 2023 to include information on hosting social media OKPa app.

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