Apple says its contracts "fully comply with local laws" wherever it does business, including the EU.
("We continue to comply with local laws," an Apple spokesperson said).
The company said it expected its suppliers to comply with local laws.
In addition, many markets struggle to comply with local and state regulations.
Yahoo also defended its action by saying it was forced to comply with local law.
Forever 21 requires factories to comply with local laws and to agree to policies that prohibit child and slave labor.
Supporters said that threat was exaggerated, as the deal would have required the port to comply with local zoning rules.
An Apple spokeswoman, Natalie Kerris, said, "Our contracts fully comply with local laws wherever we do business, including the E.U".
Still, on March 31, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission instructed Skype, WhatsApp and Viber to comply with local regulations or risk being shut down.
In March, Google shut down its Internet search service in mainland China, saying it no longer wanted to self-censor its search results to comply with "local" law.
The cables catalog the heavy pressure that was placed on Google to comply with local censorship laws, as well as Google's willingness to comply — up to a point.
