| ▲ | slt2021 11 hours ago | |||||||
if China has US consumer's data they can do very little harm as they lack enforcement. So its not a big deal to use Chinese owned social media app. US however, if it has data on US users, has all the means to cause harm to US users, starting from censorship and persecution. UK and Germany for example are jailing people for social media posts https://www.standingforfreedom.com/2024/08/think-before-you-... | ||||||||
| ▲ | switchbak 9 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||
That seems decidedly short sighted to trust your enemy more because your own governments also do harm. | ||||||||
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| ▲ | zwirbl 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||
>... jailing people for social media posts More like jailing people for inciting riots by repeatedly and vehemently posting proven wrong information. Freedom of speech is great and all, but you are advocating for freedom from consequences | ||||||||
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