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Here's a typical scenario of what might have happened...

1. Apple HR requests a meeting.
2. Employee is told that an investigation into the employee conduct is being started.
3. At the meeting Apple requests access to her Apple Corporate telephone to conduct an investigation.
4. Employee says she does not have it and will provide it.
5. Employee leaves and then deletes certain apps and data before providing the requested Apple corporate telephone to Hr.
6. Apple examines the Apple corporate telephone and immediately finds date stamps showing that data was deleted between the time of the HR meeting and when the Apple corporate telephone was surrendered.

What is this Apple employee going to sue for? The employee acted unprofessionally by deleting information from an iPhone she knew was under investigation. There is no "ism" involved. Rather than letting the investigation play out she panicked.

A bigger issue...Perhaps Apple will begin to realize that mixing politics with business is in the long run a no-win scenario.

Perhaps this will be the last time that “supply chain gurus” will be given credence (iPhone X dead, least popular iPhone, sales are disastrous, etc.)  but I doubt it. There is too much money in the click-bait!

Concerning TSMC...

Tim Cook has said on multiple occasions that trying to divine how Apple is doing by reacting to supply chain rumors and analysis is a fool’s errand. (my words)

Japhey said:

Instead of just telling the readers that they can opt-out of having their data sold off, it would be extremely helpful if you described how they actually do it. A generic “it’s in the settings” explanation is not really very helpful to those who may not be tech savvy. 

Totally agree!!! I don’t even think I have downloaded the ATT app thinking it would make things easier for them.