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Color me surprised Seriously I really want to be able to claim I own a piece of electronics again. I feel the next step will be the FBI putting in a watchlist
by sharikous 5y ago
Color me surprised
Seriously I really want to be able to claim I own a piece of electronics again. I feel the next step will be the FBI putting in a watchlist whoever buys a Polaroid, a Framework laptop or a Pinephone (suspicious that you don't want to be spied on...).
- Blurgy 5y agoThat's sad, but hilarious, but really sad
- webmobdev 5y agoIt's already begun - if you apply for a US visa, you are asked to list all your social media accounts, email id and phone numbers that you have used in the last 5 years: > Previously, only applicants who needed additional vetting - such as people who had been to parts of the world controlled by terrorist groups - would need to hand over this data. > But now applicants will have to give up their account names on a list of social media platforms, and also volunteer the details of their accounts on any sites not listed. > Anyone who lies about their social media use could face "serious immigration consequences", according to an official who spoke to The Hill. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48486672 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48486672 So it appears that the US have already started a program to assign a "social score" to individuals, just like the Chinese. However, unlike China, the US hasn't yet extended it to its citizens yet and the pilot program has been extended from "terrorists" only to all visiting foreigners and immigrants in the US.