BIZ Experiences Readers Chime in on Apple's Refusal to Unlock Shooter's iPhone Should tech companies build backdoors to give the government access to customer data? We posed the question on Twitter and collected some of the best responses here.

By Stephen J. Bronner Edited by Dan Bova

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Apple CEO Tim Cook this week expressed firm opposition to the FBI's order to provide a backdoor into the San Bernandino shooter's iPhone.

Many prominent people in government, tech and other fields have already expressed their opinions on the privacy vs. safety question.

Related: What Donald Trump, Mark Cuban and Other Leaders Said About Apple's Refusal to Unlock an iPhone

But we wanted to know what BIZ Experiences readers think of the issue, so we posted the question on Twitter, along with a poll. Below, you'll find some of our favorite responses.

Related: Why Apple Is Going to War Over the FBI's 'Backdoor' Order

Stephen J. Bronner

BIZ Experiences Staff

News Director

Stephen J. Bronner writes mostly about packaged foods. His weekly column is The Digest. He is very much on top of his email.

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