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If I'm a Russian citizen outside the reach of the US government, then why do I care if the ones spying on me are the NSA or Facebook and Google themselves? The
by rrrrtttt 13y ago
If I'm a Russian citizen outside the reach of the US government, then why do I care if the ones spying on me are the NSA or Facebook and Google themselves? The latest revelations change nothing for me.
Fact is, Russians don't use Facebook and Gmail because they have more popular local alternatives. This decision is ultimately more about trade protectionism than anything else, much like the US witch-hunt on ZTE and Huawei.
- cabirum 13y ago> Russians don't use Facebook and Gmail huh? Gmail/FB and local alternatives (yandex/vk) take about the same market share. Russia has it's own NSA (SORM-2), so I'd stay away from it.
- smm2000 13y agogmail is popular but almost no one uses FB.
- vetinari 13y agoIt is about Russian civil servants, not Russian citizens. Citizens should be able to use whatever they want. In this context, it makes sense.