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> It is never about protecting their citizens' information! Instead it is about controlling communication among their citizens. They don't care about their citi
by CaptSpify 10y ago
> It is never about protecting their citizens' information! Instead it is about controlling communication among their citizens. They don't care about their citizen's privacy.
I think you might be missing the point though: Every overbearing government wants that information for themselves. Giving FB access = giving USA access to that info. It gives the US a lot of political power. Locking out FB isn't about protecting their citizens, you are correct. It's about blocking out US intelligence gathering.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoWho the heck posts secrets on Facebook? Well, in China, lots of things are state secrets, like pollution readings, basic street maps, consumer price information, or basically anything that would embarrass the party. In that case, I guess you are right, but it is basically vacuous. But mainly, they want control over the communication channels, so they can shut them down when it suits their difference, as they have done time and time again. Seriously, how does banning this picture do any good? http://globalriskinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/TIGGER_2590531b-1.jpg http://globalriskinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/TIG...
- tynpeddler 10y agoThe content of facebook messages isn't the only valuable thing. The social graph can be very powerful as well. If you know you need to influence person X, knowing who their closest friends are gives you a way in.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoYa, especially if you are an authoritarian despot who wants to track down the friends of suspected human rights activists.