Comment on TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

• Gorilladrums@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s a false sense of security. The CCP doesn’t need to kick down your door to weaponize your data. It should be common sense to not trust an authoritarian regime.

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  • bold_atlas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    OK what is China going to do to me with “weaponized data” that is the equivalent of being summarily executed by a US death squad?

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    • Laereht@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      But didn’t you know they’re occupying our cities! They’re killing innocent civilians and rounding up black and brown and indigenous civilians and forcing them into camps!

      No, wait. That’s the us government. My bad.

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      • bold_atlas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        China is harvesting our data! They’re umm… sharpening the data into punji sticks or something I guess.

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    • Gorilladrums@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What a load of bootlicking crap.

      It’s very simple, if you’re willing to go to such lengths to defend China using spyware, collecting your data, and using it as they please… then why not go use Chinese social media yourself? If you think China is a non threat and all the concerns people have about it are fugazi, then why not go use their platforms? They’re bigger, have way more content, way more users, and they’re better developed than the Fediverse… again why you here if you don’t value things like privacy, freedom, ownership, and control over your data? It sounds to me like you have inconsistent values.

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      • bold_atlas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What is wrong with you? Are even a person? Did you actually read what I said?

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  • cdf12345@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You can’t worry about your taxes when your house is on fire man.

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    • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      yes you can, if tomorrow you’ll be thrown in jail for your taxes

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      • draco_aeneus@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You’re missing the point.

        China might use your data and hurt you in some far future, whereas the USA will use your data right now in a direct and violent way.

        I can explain how the US government having access to the database of all of TikTok’s data might directly result in a visit from ICE. The path to damage caused by China may exist too, but is much more nebulous, and much more difficult for China to execute on.

        Yes, if you are in a government position, or in the army, you probably shouldn’t use TikTok under China’s management. But Joe Schmoe from California has little to materially fear from them. But he does have reason to fear the USA government who might well come over and arrest him.

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    • khaleer@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Your horse were not on fire when TikTok got introduced en masse.

      So yeah, look for excusses

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      • bold_atlas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It’s been on fire a long time buddy.

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    • Gorilladrums@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s a false dichotomy. I’m not going to suddenly spread my ass for a shitty authoritarian regime like the CCP because the US government is going through it. If you want to lube up for Chinese spyware and data collection then that’s on you. Personally, I’m not going to let a fallacious false binary like this cloud my judgement, I’ll always strive to own, protect, and control my data from governments, corporations, or whoever.

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