Apple CEO backs privacy laws, warns of data ‘weaponization’

BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of Apple has endorsed tough privacy laws for both Europe and the U.S. and renewed the technology giant’s commitment to protecting users’ personal data.
Apple CEO Tim Cook also warned that personal data is being “weaponized” against users, in comments at an international conference on data privacy on Wednesday.
Cook applauded European Union authorities for bringing in a strict new data privacy law this year.
He said the company fully supports