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I wouldn't trust the US government any more than I would trust Facebook the company(Speaking as a non US citizen). Many countries governments are less transpare
by billfruit 8y ago
I wouldn't trust the US government any more than I would trust Facebook the company(Speaking as a non US citizen). Many countries governments are less transparent than publicly traded companies. Governments often act with shady 'national security' and geopolitical interests, or sometimes even elections in mind, but at least public companies more or less motivated towards increasing shareholder value.
I do rue the dominant narrative in much of HN and the mainstream media, who is the more dangerous actor, FB vs NSA? My bet is on the NSA.
- 50656E6973 8y ago>at least public companies more or less motivated towards increasing shareholder value. Is that supposed to be reassuring?? Increasing shareholder value for a lot of companies means destroying manipulating human lives
- Mirioron 8y agoSpeaking as a European, I would trust the US government over the German government at least.
- newscracker 8y agoCould you please elaborate on what aspects you’re referring to and provide some links? From one perspective, as far as pervasive mass surveillance and exchange of surveillance information are concerned, the U.S. in the Five Eyes group has more influence and impact than Germany in the Fourteen Eyes group.