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Is not the solution but is certainly a good start until a solution is found. Also, is not about banning social media, is about banning malware.

Nextgrid 4y ago
The solution has been around for decades - proper, enforced privacy laws, or just use our existing laws such as the CFAA that would no doubt cover spyware already.
- rvz 4y ago
  ...and giant mulit-million dollar fines if caught and into the billions if repeated. The latter happened with Facebook, Instagram and the former with Snap.
  - Nextgrid 4y ago
    > The latter happened with Facebook, Instagram Which still wasn't enough, as the scum is still running around freely stalking users just as well as before.
    - rvz 4y ago
      Exactly. The regulators still want more, such as the EU who are willing to continue to increase the fines into the multi-billions of euros to the point where Facebook will have to either comply or leave the European market. Not even the likes of Big Tech companies can get away with it for long. As far as the EU is concerned with TikTok, not only they are starting to get warnings and threats of bans from them, but it is only a matter of time to see TikTok pleading to the EU to not give them a giant fine in the billions just like how Google and Facebook got many to remain in the European market. Either way, the regulators are never tired of collecting free money from fines, whether if it is €10 million or €10 billion.
jfengel 4y ago
I'm still unclear on the question. Is it any more malware than any other time-wasting app? Or is it the same, but Chinese? I don't doubt that China has no positive intentions for all of the data it's collecting, but I don't really see American firms doing any better with it. It's not like it's collecting your passwords or cracking your bank account. It's just wasting vast amounts of your time, and watching over your shoulder while you do it so that they can do it even better. Or is there something I'm still mising?
- NVHacker 4y ago
  You have recourse against non-China companies. For example, but not limited to: 1. You can change the law on them. 2. You can sue them.

Nextgrid 4y ago

The solution has been around for decades - proper, enforced privacy laws, or just use our existing laws such as the CFAA that would no doubt cover spyware already.

rvz 4y ago
...and giant mulit-million dollar fines if caught and into the billions if repeated. The latter happened with Facebook, Instagram and the former with Snap.
- Nextgrid 4y ago
  > The latter happened with Facebook, Instagram Which still wasn't enough, as the scum is still running around freely stalking users just as well as before.
  - rvz 4y ago
    Exactly. The regulators still want more, such as the EU who are willing to continue to increase the fines into the multi-billions of euros to the point where Facebook will have to either comply or leave the European market. Not even the likes of Big Tech companies can get away with it for long. As far as the EU is concerned with TikTok, not only they are starting to get warnings and threats of bans from them, but it is only a matter of time to see TikTok pleading to the EU to not give them a giant fine in the billions just like how Google and Facebook got many to remain in the European market. Either way, the regulators are never tired of collecting free money from fines, whether if it is €10 million or €10 billion.

jfengel 4y ago

I'm still unclear on the question. Is it any more malware than any other time-wasting app? Or is it the same, but Chinese? I don't doubt that China has no positive intentions for all of the data it's collecting, but I don't really see American firms doing any better with it. It's not like it's collecting your passwords or cracking your bank account. It's just wasting vast amounts of your time, and watching over your shoulder while you do it so that they can do it even better. Or is there something I'm still mising?

NVHacker 4y ago
You have recourse against non-China companies. For example, but not limited to: 1. You can change the law on them. 2. You can sue them.