• ValbrandurEnglish
    453·
    2 years ago

    “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
      28·
      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.

  • Jennie
    36·
    2 years ago

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

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    27·
    2 years ago

    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.

  • olgas_husband
    21·
    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

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
      6·
      2 years ago

      Also, it’s kind of funny how people who hate China and would never set a foot there worry more about Chinese government having access to their data than the government that actually has agency over them.

          • blakeus12 [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            dude, chill out. he said that data collection is harmful whether it’s being done by the u.s. or china. obviously it’s less impactful due to the data being collected and stored overseas. whether or not you think that statement is redundant is a whole other discussion. please, you’re just making an ass of yourself.

            • voight [he/him, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
              21·
              2 years ago

              I admittedly do not know enough about the whole political system to make comments on change, however I absolutely don’t want to maintain the status quo

              Hey computer toucher, why don’t you go on one of their news websites and find the guide to how China’s democracy works? Don’t you like manuals?

              Yes we know you like Stallman. Of course you do. We’re all like this. We just wanted to get free movies and stop comcast, and now we’re knee deep in the BLOOD. THE FUCKING BLOOD.

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