U.S. pushes back against Apple: Writing code is not free speech

CNN: The U.S. government fought back Thursday against Apple in its standoff over access to an iPhone used by San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook.

In a brief filed in federal court, the Department of Justice disputed Apple's argument that writing computer code is protected by the First Amendment. It also claims that Apple and the tech firms that support the company are raising unnecessary alarm bells about privacy.

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