I'm not implying anything, I am absolutely sure it is harder for the US government to get your personal data from US tech companies than it is for the Chinese government to get your data from TikTok.

Why would US Republicans be purchasing data from the Cambridge Analytica leak if Facebook was already handing it over? And this article was posted here the other day showing that the FBI cannot access messaging data from apps that properly implement E2EE. Even WhatsApp, a Meta product ffs, only hands over limited contact info, and big US tech has been increasingly adding E2EE to their apps and lobbying against backdoor access since the public backlash over the Snowden leaks.

But that isn't even the only concern, we're talking straight foreign influence as a security concern here. Yes, domestic influence is also bad, I'm against propaganda and dangerous censorship of all forms, but one is absolutely worse.

As you can probably tell from this thread, it's very easy to say edgy inflammatory like "I'd rather China have my data", but they rarely back it up with anything other than whatifs.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I am absolutely sure it is harder for the US government to get your personal data from US tech companies than it is for the Chinese government to get your data from TikTok.

So am I, but "harder" doesn't mean "hard".

Why would US Republicans be purchasing data from the Cambridge Analytica leak if Facebook was already handing it over?

You're confusing government - particularly the executive power - with political parties. Republicans want to manipulate the opinions of their voter base so they can get elected and be bribed by corporations. The FBI/CIA/Whatever-other-agency want to prevent their secrets from leaking, dominate and subjugate certain groups, and control global shifts of power. They, of course, also investigate illegal activities online, but that's probably a tertiary concern at best.

And this article was posted here the other day showing that the FBI cannot access messaging data [...]

You missed the very important word "legally". We know, however, that the FBI doesn't give a shit about doing things legally.

But that isn’t even the only concern, we’re talking straight foreign influence as a security concern here. Yes, domestic influence is also bad, I’m against propaganda and dangerous censorship of all forms, but one is absolutely worse.

Indeed, one is worse - but I don't believe you're correct in which one it is. Having LIVED a period of clear PsyOps, both internal and external, as well as seen US "security" agencies meddling with my country's government, I'll tell you the US is currently much more dangerous.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You missed the very important word "legally". We know, however, that the FBI doesn't give a shit about doing things legally.

You don't know how end to end encryption works do you? Kinda wasting my time here if you've formed such a strong opinion on something you don't actually understand lol.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

YOU don't understand how encryption works, do you?

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do, I work with it, but classic "I know your are but what am I" argument lmao

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=end+to+end+encryption+vulnerabilities