Meowdl21 t1_jacsr2f wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Reply to comment by windsostrange in Canada bans TikTok on government devices by EvangelineOfSky

It’s their intentions that’s concerning. Everyone is aware apps are collecting info. But they’re just trying to make an extra dollar. China is keen or world domination and definitely want to acquire information for nefarious reasons.

windsostrange t1_jad2auv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:52 PM

You're distinguishing between corporate and national actors in a way that I don't understand. The gulf between "making the extra dollar" and "making the whole world" is not as great as you might think it is, especially in this particular stage of capitalism and regulatory capture.

Meowdl21 t1_jad3sm2 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:01 PM

It’s a gulf between making a dollar and disappearing or controlling people who don’t agree with you. American apps are not setting up operations like this but the CCP, owner of TikTok is. It’s very clear they want targeted information to commit harm. Even their own social media apps are setup to control what the user sees and think. There is a huge gulf between using my information to show me targeted ads and using my information to harass me for saying something bad about Xi Jinping