Comment on Do you trust Xi with your 'private' browsing data? Apple and Google app stores still offer China-based VPNs.

FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• stephen01king@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  That is until they have enough data to be able to sabotage a major part of your country’s infrastructure and use it as a bargaining chip to exploit your country, then it won’t be less damage. Its just theoretical, but we know that’s one of the reason any country collect data from another country’s citizens.

  Just weigh the risks every time instead of defaulting to a position of China all the time.

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  • Pirate@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    China hasn’t revealed itself to be Cthulhu at every possible opportunity, unlike the US or Russia. So for me yes, it’s China at every turn unless a local option exists.

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    • stephen01king@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      What does that even mean?

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      • Pirate@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        It means I trust China more than the US.

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  • DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I don’t see a problem here. Capitalism has already done this. At least they have competition.

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    • stephen01king@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      My problem is his general conclusion to always prefer China. Making decisions without considering the situation you’re in.

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• LodeMike@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  But that’s not the choice

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  • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    You don’t think it is, but yeah it pretty much is. The only VPN company I know of who has proven in court that they don’t keep logs is PIA.

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    • LodeMike@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      So choose PIA lol

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      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I have been using PIA for the last like 10 years :)

        The point was that you’re not going to have the CCP come knocking on your door to arrest you unless you live in china, whereas your own country’s government could.

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