It is, because Apple's privacy stance and record are known. What do we know about this Chinese company, besides the fact that it is beholden to a government that does not care for privacy?

> You have the right to concern about privacy, but that's not how it works.

You had all the right reasoning but came to the wrong conclusion. That is exactly how it works, and people should not use iPhones.

Let's put aside whether you can trust apple for a moment.

Where the hardware comes from is much less of a risk than the fact than where the locked down firmware and software comes from.

Yes the west's over-dependence on Chinese hardware is a liability, but what's easier? Compromising hardware or compromising software? If you don't know, I'll tell you, it's the latter.

There are tens of much more successful robot vacuum companies. You do not buy roomba because of their capability in making robot vacuums, that already drove them bankrupt. If all you wanted was the brand name, you could have bought just that. The valuable asset here is the large number of products in people's homes which can now be monetized.

> From this point, everyone outside the US should stop using iPhones to prevent surveillance from the American empire.

yes.

> From another angle, the iPhones are primarily made in China AND India via third-party factories, so no one should ever use iPhones any more.

also yes.

This is a bullshit argument. At least the OS on iphones is american. For IOT devices it isn't the same.

How does it work then ? Explain us how the US, China, and India don't abuse of surveillance on whoever they can, please.