Protesters Target Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Launch Over Child Labor Allegations
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The launch of the iPhone 18 Pro at Apple's Fifth Avenue store was disrupted by protesters from the Heat Initiative, who parked vans with illuminated signs alleging that 'Apple is powered by child sexual abuse.' The protest occurred before the store's official opening by Apple CEO John Ternus, head of retail Deirdre O'Brien, and vice president of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak.
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