'Apple ecosystem is a prison yard': Tim Cook's company accused of spying on employees’ personal data

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Elon Musk buries hatchet with Apple, lauds Heartstrings ad for AirPods Pro 2 with hearing aid feature — 'This is cool'“For Apple employees, the Apple ecosystem is not a walled garden. It is a prison yard.

A panopticon where employees, both on and off duty, are subject to Apple’s all-seeing eye," the lawsuit claimsThe lawsuit says that Apple requires employees to only use Apple-made products for work. However, given the restrictions Apple puts on its work devices, the lawsuit claims most employees end up using their personal devices.

Also Read | Is Apple developing Smart Glasses and AirPods with cameras? Here's what Mark Gurman suggestsHowever, an Apple policy allegedly states that when using their personal devices, any data linked to the employee's personal account, including emails, photos, video, notes and more, will be ‘subject to search by Apple’.The lawsuit also alleges that Apple restricts employees' speech by not allowing them to talk about their working conditions and wages, and even restricts their political activity. Apple's restriction on employees from speaking about their work and Apple's business is also alleged to harm their employment prospects.Bhakta claims that Apple prohibited him from speaking on podcasts about his experience in digital advertising and also ordered him to remove certain information about his work at Apple from his LinkedIn profile.