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I use Firefox. China requires all companies to hand them data whenever they want. In the West, there is at least a semblance of proper reason required for the
by rg111 3y ago
I use Firefox.
China requires all companies to hand them data whenever they want. In the West, there is at least a semblance of proper reason required for the law enforcement to demand your data.
I don't think that US government maintains a database of all the data of all the users of all US companies. But, for China, I would say, that is a non-zero amount of possibility.
Beyond usage data, there is telemetry in PC, and much more tracking is possible in android apps.
I had tracked Opera, Chrome, Brave, DDG, Bromite, and FF through both Tracker Control [0] and DDG's tracking monitoring in beta. Opera fairs much worse, and many shoddy, dark companies come up.
I am not a security specialist, but my advice would be to stay as far away from Chinese products as possible- in this case- Opera.
[0]: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.fdroid/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.f...
- tcper 3y agoAgree
- LorenDB 3y agoOpera isn't even Chinese; they're from Norway: https://www.opera.com/about https://www.opera.com/about
- esprehn 3y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(company) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(company) > In 2016, Opera was acquired by an investment group led by a Chinese consortium. See also https://www.google.com/search?q=Beijing+Kunlun https://www.google.com/search?q=Beijing+Kunlun
- tchbnl 3y agoAdding to that, the acquired company isn't even the original Opera Software. They divested of their browser, sold it to a Chinese consortium, and changed their name to Otello to focus on their ad business. The new Opera likes to promote their Norwegian roots everywhere, but it is very much a Chinese business with an overseas office.
- Alifatisk 3y agoSo what’s up with everyone saying that is being sent to China? Is it just FUD?
- brettermeier 3y agoPlease inform yourself. It's bought by Chinese and is in their full control. That they program this shit in Norway doesn't matter. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(company))
- Alifatisk 3y agoWhy would I inform myself? I asked the parent regarding this.