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They already have this in China and Korea. Hasn't stopped people from using social media.
by samlinnfer 1y ago
They already have this in China and Korea. Hasn't stopped people from using social media.
- lanfeust6 1y agoThe West isn't China and Korea. They can't opt out of authoritarian-state surveillance and great firewall, whereas we have options more amenable to privacy, even if you want to quibble that they aren't perfect. Also the fact that UK and Australia are kind of backwards on online privacy. That aside, this is targeted. The fediverse and vbulletin forums of old, even reddit, are all social media but will never require facial recognition. If they do, then far worse things are happening to freedom.
- numpad0 1y agoKorea is a democratic Western nation, they host US military bases and fly F-35. Korean made phones are trusted enough that American special forces use it for some parachute jumpings.
- pezezin 1y agoSince when is East Asia considered "Western"? I live in a Japanese city with a US military base and trust me, the only Western thing here are the few bars that cater to them.
- dragonwriter 1y agoAmong the many definitions of "Western" is the original sense of "First World", encompassing members of the geopolitical bloc centered historically on the US.
- pezezin 1y agoSources? It is the first time I see that definition, and sorry but it doesn't make any sense.
- sandspar 1y agoIf the world splits into a China bloc and an American bloc, Japan would almost certainly join the American bloc, right?
- like_any_other 1y ago> The West isn't China and Korea. They have this in South Korea: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43716932 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43716932
- lanfeust6 1y agoThis law was struck down for violating the constitution.