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Apple allowed govts access to phones of 32,342 users, reports say
Some governments demanded access to 163,823 Apple devices in the first half of 2018, according to new figures released by the company.
The latest Apple transparency report showed that it received 32,342 requests to access the contents of iPhones, iPads and other gadgets, a 9pc increase from the second half of 2017.
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The tech giant granted 80pc of requests for data worldwide. However, it did not disclose the number of devices from which data was provided to governments.
The UK made 572 requests, of which 77pc were deemed legitimate, while the biggest requesters were Germany, with 13,704, and the USA, with 4570.
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