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[–] inari@piefed.zip 75 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Funny how we don't frame it as "America may be spying on you" when American companies do the exact same shit

[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

You should. Both are correct.

[–] stepan@lemmy.cafe 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes but chinese companies are required by law to give the data to the goverment.US companies do it from good will.

+ it doesn't really matter as they all broadcast your data on RTB markets for free to everybody including russia and china.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Small correction: US companies sell it to the US government.

How else are those tax dollars supposed to stimulate the economy? Everybody wins this way! So much winning! I'm so tired of winning!

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Every American company needs a backdoor for the government. These people love to play hypocrisy.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 2 months ago

We know since Snowden that they intercept everything anyway

Funny how we don't frame it "what the fuck does the coffee machine need the internet connection for" when corporates release products like this