France suspends iPhone 12 sales, claiming high radiation levels
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On the same day Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, French watchdog agency called for a suspension of iPhone 12 sales due to radiation levels. Apple denied the claims, citing its own radiation testing.
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The French government orders Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 because it ``emits high-frequency energy that exceeds the limit that the human body can absorb.'' - GIGAZINE
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