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2025-04-06 21:51:14 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The $30,000 iPhone claim is from a 2018 Forbes article. Recent analyses suggest tariffs could raise iPhone prices to around $2,300. No statement from Apple regarding price increases has occurred, this is all speculation. https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-stokes-trade-war-world-reels-tariff-shock-2025-04-03/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/01/17/how-much-would-an-iphone-cost-if-apple-were-forced-to-make-it-in-america/

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• The $30,000 iPhone claim is from a 2018 Forbes article. Recent analyses suggest tariffs could raise iPhone prices to around $2,300. No statement from Apple regarding price increases has occurred, this is all speculation. https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-stokes-trade-war-world-reels-tariff-shock-2025-04-03/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/01/17/how-much-would-an-iphone-cost-if-apple-were-forced-to-make-it-in-america/