India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
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Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#2Glad to see India understanding the threat to national security posed by these apps. I would like to see the US do the same.
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#3Glad to see India understanding the threat to national security posed by these apps. I would like to see the US do the same.
I would find it very problematic if the US government attempted to interfere with it's citizens downloading whatever software they want. I absolutely do not trust the US government to be the arbitrator of what app's are "safe".
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#4Glad to see India understanding the threat to national security posed by these apps. I would like to see the US do the same.
I would find it very problematic if the US government attempted to interfere with it's citizens downloading whatever software they want. I absolutely do not trust the US government to be the arbitrator of what app's are "safe".
This is a common sentiment: distrust in the US government. Given that 30% of income goes to the feds, might be time to change the government to be more trust worthy. Good thing elections are coming up.
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#5Glad to see India understanding the threat to national security posed by these apps. I would like to see the US do the same.
banning the usage of WeChat for public officials or national defense companies and so on would make some sense, I fail to see however how TikTok is a security threat. It's just a response to the clash over the border and nothing else, and not really a particularly effective one at that.
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would find it very problematic if the US government attempted to interfere with it's citizens downloading whatever software they want. I absolutely do not trust the US government to be the arbitrator of what app's are "safe".
This is a common sentiment: distrust in the US government. Given that 30% of income goes to the feds, might be time to change the government to be more trust worthy. Good thing elections are coming up.
This is a pretty common response: just vote for the other guy. Too bad no one trustworthy is running for the executive office.
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#7This ban is primarily to satiate anti-China sentiment.
The global economy is too interwined with China. No country can afford to put a blanket ban on things that matter, without a viable plan-B.
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#8For context, India and China are currently locked in a border conflict and both sides are building up[1]. There is also the issue of PRC's National Intelligence Law, which mandates every Chinese company's assistance and cooperation with the state intelligence[2].
1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/satellite-images-s...
2. https://www.lawfareblog.com/beijings-new-national-intelligen...
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would find it very problematic if the US government attempted to interfere with it's citizens downloading whatever software they want. I absolutely do not trust the US government to be the arbitrator of what app's are "safe".
This is a common sentiment: distrust in the US government. Given that 30% of income goes to the feds, might be time to change the government to be more trust worthy. Good thing elections are coming up.
With whom shall we fill the seats? The only party truly interested in liberty is the Libertarians. I doubt they can get their act together to provide a reasoned, unified platform. They need more than sound bites and a guy in an oversized hat or boot. I like them. I lean that way. I vote for the candidate for president, but they are not a good party.
Let’s look at the latest tragity, the EARN IT bill you will see that this is a bi-partisan effort. The Democrats are not standing in opposition. They are co-sponsors. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/339...
Re: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
#10Glad to see India understanding the threat to national security posed by these apps. I would like to see the US do the same.
banning the usage of WeChat for public officials or national defense companies and so on would make some sense, I fail to see however how TikTok is a security threat. It's just a response to the clash over the border and nothing else, and not really a particularly effective one at that.
Have you seen any of the recently posted analyses of the TikTok binaries?
https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=pastWeek&page=0&prefix=fal...