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Rallies Across U.S. Show Support for Apple’s Refusal to Unlock iPhone

HeadlineFeb 24, 2016

Privacy advocates rallied at Apple stores across the United States Tuesday to praise the company for refusing to provide a backdoor allowing the government to break into its iPhone. Apple has said it will resist a court order to help the FBI penetrate an iPhone recovered from one of the San Bernardino shooters. The rallies came amid reports the Justice Department is now demanding Apple help it unlock at least nine other iPhones.

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