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> Grahn said TikTok has “has never received a request for European user data from the Chinese authorities, and has never provided European user data to them.”
by petesergeant 2y ago
> Grahn said TikTok has “has never received a request for European user data from the Chinese authorities, and has never provided European user data to them.”
lol, ok. Chinese intelligence services must be completely asleep at the wheel (doubtful)
- DarkWiiPlayer 2y agoI am convinced they would absolutely tell the truth if they had handed over any data to the Chinese government and would never just lie about it to protect their business interests /s
- doix 2y agoI find the exact wording believable enough. There was never a request, the Chinese government just accesses the data they need without a request.
- hengheng 2y agoMeaning that there is an intermediary?
- lukan 2y agoI rather think they don't need to request, but have a direct line into the servers.
- feverzsj 2y agoChina government literally forces direct integration into every messaging and financial service. If you talk shit about the government in wechat, the police will call you the next minute.
- diggan 2y agoFun fact: This is also why iCloud in China isn't actually run by Apple at all, but by a company called AIPO Cloud (Guizhou) Technology Co. Ltd, and the Terms of Service/Privacy Policy is different from the rest of iCloud.
- trollbridge 2y agoYes, because it was a command not a request.