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[–] Valbrandur@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"Don't install this app! It's from a Chinese company! The Chinese gubmint will steal and collect all your data!"

Even if it was true why do liberals care so much that a government from a country on the other side of the globe could have any data about their person? Do they really think that the CPC holds any amount of power over some kid living in Iowa?

I barely care that a government thousands of kms away can have any of my info. What I care is that that info is in the hands of a government that has the power to actually carry out any actions or reprisals against me.

[–] darkcalling@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The national security threat is purely hyped up because western companies spy on you for western intelligence and allow western intelligence manipulation of the feed of someone in the US or Finland but also importantly allow spying on and manipulation by psyops of someone in Vietnam, in Cuba, in Russia, in China, in Africa. Chinese companies will not do that. They will not give them global back-doors. They will cooperate to the extent required within the US or other NATO nations on spying on their users or manipulation as required by law but they will not allow global manipulation and dominance which is what this and the freak-out about Chinese 5G is all about. It's about making sure western intelligence controlled software, platforms, hardware is the global standard to compromise everyone everywhere, not about keeping the west secure from spying or influence.

[–] Jonathan12345@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 2 years ago

Logic was never a big part of racism.

[–] Jennie@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Whenever Americans accuse the Chinese government of doing something it is likely the American government who's actually doing it

[–] olgas_husband@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago

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[–] Eat_Yo_Vegetables69@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 years ago

It's always projection from them lol

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Only gamers, Redditors, and unhinged liberals actually give a shit. The popularity of TikTok shows that most really don't care as long as the treats are good. That's why the US has to try and ban it to keep them from growing.

[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does TikTok give info to the Chinese government at all though? Its American data is stored in data centers in the US (not China) and it uses Oracle for cloud stuff. If anything, it's leaking data to the American government.

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 years ago

They store info from people who sign up to be a monetized creator, that's good to know. Though if the US has a problem with it, then that's the fault of their Committee on Foreign Investment who negotiated that deal in the first place.

[–] olgas_husband@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago

(need checking) iirc apple alone is bigger than the top nine chinese tech companies, so the "chinese giants" are just another cheap scare tactic by imperialism

[–] JoeDaRedTrooperYT@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

In their defense, no company - even from AES states - should have access to this much data.

And before you downvote, yes Western companies are far worse in this regard.