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> Unless Microsoft is directly supplying the software which surveils instead of just “general purpose compute” this isn’t as big as Norway would want you to bel
by saagarjha 11mo ago
> Unless Microsoft is directly supplying the software which surveils instead of just “general purpose compute” this isn’t as big as Norway would want you to believe. They can just terminate the accounts as violations of terms of service
They did: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/09/25/update-on-ongoing-microsoft-review/ https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/09/25/update-...
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- Cpoll 11mo agoDoesn't the article you linked contradict that? It sounds like they're claiming they only provided general purpose blob storage. > First, we do not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians. We have applied this principle in every country around the world, and we have insisted on it repeatedly for more than two decades. This is why we explained publicly on August 15 that Microsoft’s standard terms of service prohibit the use of our technology for mass surveillance of civilians.
- jakupovic 11mo agoSo helping with blob storage or not helping at all? Can't be in dual state.