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Of course they don't get applied across the board. As much as TikTok is a US national security risk, Google/Meta massively gathering data about citizens of othe
by srcreigh 4y ago
Of course they don't get applied across the board. As much as TikTok is a US national security risk, Google/Meta massively gathering data about citizens of other countries is a US national security asset.
The problem with privacy law is that some foreign powers won't abide by the laws. It's not unlike violence- a country can try to make a global law saying "Nobody is allowed to have a military", but if they actually get rid of their military, they will just get taken over by a different country which does have a military.
- DrScientist 4y ago> Google/Meta massively gathering data about citizens of other countries is a national security asset. Depends which nation you are in right? The world isn't split into two: US or China.
- simonsarris 4y agoNational security generally depends on which nation you are in or allied with, yes. I wonder if, for instance, Google an Meta are banned in China.
- srcreigh 4y agoUpdated my comment. I'm Canadian. I'm sure in some ways US national security assets benefit certain other countries too, but I'm not sure specifically what that might be.
- thematrixturtle 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_without_armed_forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_without_arme... has 21 entries, including Iceland, Panama and Costa Rica.