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Apple Opposes Bill Protecting Users’ ‘Right To Repair’

Tech giant Apple is lobbying to kill a bill called the Fair Repair Act that would require smartphone manufacturers to publicly post repair instructions and make replacement parts available for users to purchase, an environmentally friendly change that would reduce the number of disposed phones. What do you think?

Ricky Mundt • Groundhog Displacer

“I’m flattered that Apple thinks I might have what it takes to repair my own phone.”

Ricky Mundt • Groundhog Displacer

Selina Dabney • Cupcake Critic

“I’m sick of a paternalistic government trying to save us time and money by advocating for our autonomy.”

Selina Dabney • Cupcake Critic

James Jaeger • Fabric Historian

“Just trust Apple on this one. In a few years, those garbage heaps will be thinner and sleeker than ever.”

James Jaeger • Fabric Historian