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Presumably Byte Dance is already required to respond to NSLs and warrants. LEOs don't want to have to sift through raw dumps of raw data -- they want nice sear
by cryptonector 3y ago
Presumably Byte Dance is already required to respond to NSLs and warrants. LEOs don't want to have to sift through raw dumps of raw data -- they want nice search interfaces. Intel agencies, on the other hand, almost certainly want raw data, but would prefer continuing feeds over one-time or occasional dumps, so getting to "examine TikTok’s US facilities, records, and servers" doesn't seem all that interesting.
So my take is that “agreement would let agencies examine TikTok’s US facilities, records, and servers” is specifically to enable the audits also mentioned in TFA.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Presumably Byte Dance is already required to respond to NSLs and warrants There is a legitimate concern about ByteDance honestly responding to said orders. Wanting to double check first hand isn't a ridiculous ask. What seems an overstep is wanting to do so with zero oversight.
- cryptonector 3y ago> What seems an overstep is wanting to do so with zero oversight. Huh? Congress can do its oversight duty anytime it wants to.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Congress can do its oversight duty anytime it wants to This is a terrible mode of executive oversight, particularly when it comes to something like warrantless search. Congressional oversight pertains to entire frameworks, not particulars of specific searches.