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

• bold_atlas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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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• cdf12345@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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  • khaleer@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      It’s been on fire a long time buddy.

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  • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • draco_aeneus@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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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      • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        I think we agree on that. my point is, we don’t need to use neither usa tech or chinese tech for our social media platforms. we shouldn’t celebrate china being there “to save us”.

        also, I think china could still hurt us, by manipulating elections and other things through manipulating public opinion and the values people hold. they have both the data and the channels to execute it.

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