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The government's behavior should not be allowed in a country of rule of law. We should all wake up to defend our God given right to use apps we like. Guys, plea

The government's behavior should not be allowed in a country of rule of law. We should all wake up to defend our God given right to use apps we like. Guys, please don't fall into the trap of us vs them. The governments are all bullying us, the people. They raised tariff in the name of whatever, yet in reality, they collect more tax and we pay more for goods we need. The same goes with banning apps. The reality is that we are being stripped away more and more choices and freedom. So, we the people need to wake up and stand against it!

nouveaux 6y ago
Or people need to wake up to the security threat. This is not about us vs them. No apps from Australia, Europe or Africa are on the list of banned apps. Its China where in order to do business there, you have to give the government access to your trade secrets and full server access without a warrant. While its possible for any company to succumb to government pressure for unreasonable access, it is a prerequisite to do so in China. The world knows this. Hong Kong's new national security law is plenty proof that China is not a genuine partner and is a bad faith actor. Your right to look at TikTok videos does not trump anyone else's right for security.
- javagram 6y ago
  This isn’t about Chinese control, considering the President dismissed allowing Microsoft to buy the app. Microsoft is a US company.
- horsemessiah 6y ago
  The solution would be to pass a law akin to the GDPR then. There is no need to go through executive action. The U.S. is not supposed to be authoritarian like China is.
  - nouveaux 6y ago
    As far as I understand it, GDPR is personal privacy. I believe the US concern is one of national security. It has already been established that social media has problems with national security when the company is owned by US. It is likely to be more problematic if it is owned by a country that continues to undermine us with espionage and Cold War tactics. I think protecting our national security is not authoritarianism.
  - 0xy 6y ago
    GDPR wouldn't block Tik Tok's data extraction practices, nor is it effective legislation at all. GDPR is simply EU tech protectionism, nothing more. All it gave consumers was infuriating cookie nag screens. GDPR utterly failed to prevent data brokers from operating with impunity in Germany and other EU nations. Your cell phone location data is still openly sold when you live in the EU. It's useless.
wolco 6y ago
You are the government. You made these laws to protect you. Tariffs allow key industries to remain active in countries with a high dollar.

nouveaux 6y ago

Or people need to wake up to the security threat. This is not about us vs them. No apps from Australia, Europe or Africa are on the list of banned apps. Its China where in order to do business there, you have to give the government access to your trade secrets and full server access without a warrant. While its possible for any company to succumb to government pressure for unreasonable access, it is a prerequisite to do so in China. The world knows this. Hong Kong's new national security law is plenty proof that China is not a genuine partner and is a bad faith actor. Your right to look at TikTok videos does not trump anyone else's right for security.

javagram 6y ago
This isn’t about Chinese control, considering the President dismissed allowing Microsoft to buy the app. Microsoft is a US company.
horsemessiah 6y ago
The solution would be to pass a law akin to the GDPR then. There is no need to go through executive action. The U.S. is not supposed to be authoritarian like China is.
- nouveaux 6y ago
  As far as I understand it, GDPR is personal privacy. I believe the US concern is one of national security. It has already been established that social media has problems with national security when the company is owned by US. It is likely to be more problematic if it is owned by a country that continues to undermine us with espionage and Cold War tactics. I think protecting our national security is not authoritarianism.
- 0xy 6y ago
  GDPR wouldn't block Tik Tok's data extraction practices, nor is it effective legislation at all. GDPR is simply EU tech protectionism, nothing more. All it gave consumers was infuriating cookie nag screens. GDPR utterly failed to prevent data brokers from operating with impunity in Germany and other EU nations. Your cell phone location data is still openly sold when you live in the EU. It's useless.

wolco 6y ago

You are the government. You made these laws to protect you. Tariffs allow key industries to remain active in countries with a high dollar.