NEW YORK (PIX11) – Judging by the global turnout, the iPhone 17 is being well-received.

It has several upgrades and a price that remains unchanged. Here in New York, the new phone launch was overshadowed by a loud protest in front of Apple's Fifth Avenue store. Protestors shouting, "People over profits."

Nick Plant of the advocacy group Design It For Us said, “We want to make sure that Apple is subject to the same scrutiny as the other Big Tech companies.

They’re under the radar when it comes to things like child safety.” Jennie Deserios blames Apple and social media, mainly TikTok, for her 16-year-old son's suicide.

Holding back tears, she explained, "The video featured the very method he used. It took 13 days from the time the video first showed up until my son was dead.  My baby die

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