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Honestly, Microsoft could purchase TikTok in its entirety and I still wouldn’t believe that it’s anything more than a front for the Chinese government. MS has a
by fiblye 6y ago
Honestly, Microsoft could purchase TikTok in its entirety and I still wouldn’t believe that it’s anything more than a front for the Chinese government. MS has a reputation for being exceedingly cozy with governments.
No matter how they try to spin off or rebrand this product or abandon ties to the old parent company, I’d never trust it as much as something entirely new.
If the NSA tried putting out a social media network, nobody would trust it. If they sold it off completely and had zero official NSA employees, nobody would trust it. And rightfully so. TikTok feels the same to me.
- pldr1234 6y agoI didn't know how to voice my feelings and thoughts on this, but your post sums it all up perfectly. Thank you.
- xvector 6y ago> If the NSA tried putting out a social media network, nobody would trust it. How ironic to see this statement on HN, when almost every American trusts Google or Facebook despite them being PRISM partners and subject to the control of the NSA.
- fiblye 6y agoNot really ironic here, since the top voted comment on every thread about Google or Facebook is about exactly that problem.