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The Chinese general public don't value information privacy as much as the Western counterparts. Mass surveillance could become a huge problem if the tech keeps
by derex 6y ago
The Chinese general public don't value information privacy as much as the Western counterparts. Mass surveillance could become a huge problem if the tech keeps evolving while the public awareness lags behind. And that is assuming it's not already a problem. If you think about how much tracking data you hand out when all your social activities are facilitated by one app (wechat), and the fact that giant Chinese tech companies are known to corroborate government surveillance...
- kyawzazaw 6y agoyou don't think the US companies don't corroborate with US gov surveillance or Google doesn't track user data?
- NotACop182 6y agoTry having end to end encryption in China without the government having full access. In the west at least this is possible.
- pavs 6y agoHave you heard of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court?
- disambiguation 6y agotrue for now, but western governments are getting envious of china (ex. earn it act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s3398 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s3398)
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoGetting? Always wanted... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip Edit: While I'm at it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG , ah yes, there was something else ...lemme' ssink... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON I could go on and on...
- nerbert 6y agoIn the US, the legal infrastructure certainly prevents the police from invading your home because you’ve posted politically incorrect comments online. In China the covid-19 crisis has painted a very different picture.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoHmmm, then why is it possible to SWAT someone after DOXXING? Or being swatted just after jokingly having posted something about school or work in combination with weapons? (somewhere online, doesn't matter which service) Edit: Die Gedanken sind frei! The mind is free... Is it, anymore?