In this era of emails, blogging, tweets and the like, the act of writing a letter has dwindled. But the power of putting pen to paper remains intact for those who continue the lost art, and this Amnesty International PSA serves as a reminder of what a written letter on behalf of victims of injustice can help to accomplish.
In this spot, people talk about letter writing, what it means to them and what it can mean to those on the receiving end.
Directed by Kat Mansoor of The Hobo Film Company, London, and edited by Chris McKay of Cut+Run, this spot makes a strong case for the lost art needing to be found again in order to advocate for those in need.
Letters are indeed powerful. Every letter sent amplifies the call for freedom. Each one makes it harder for a president or police chief to ignore appeals for humane treatment and justice. Amnesty International has helped thousands of prisoners of conscience claim their freedom. Now it’s your turn to write for human rights.
Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance
Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.
The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.
"This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."
The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."
And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.
Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.
Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.
Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."
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