In the letter to Cook, Moore writes:
Consumers have a right to know if these countries are related to the origination, development, or ownership of these applications. Informing consumers of this foreign-based status allows consumers to decide whether or not they want to subject themselves, or this country, to the inherent and increased risks associated with such foreign applications.
Adding an App Store designation for these foreign applications would provide consumers with the incredibly important information they need to make a fully informed decision prior to downloading such apps.
“I strongly urge you to take immediate action and add this designation to the App Store so that consumers can make informed decisions about their personal information and application experiences,” Moore continues.
As part of her reasoning for why Apple needs to add these alerts, Moore points to recent “spy balloons from China.” And of course, there’s a comment about algorithmic timelines and “other in-app experiences.”
“Such disclaimers would also serve to protect consumers from exposure to other harms, including algorithmic content amplification and other in-app experiences,” Moore writes.