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I don't care about this kind of stuff as much as a lot of people do. Hopefully they also start blocking China from buying up USA farmland and housing.
Same. Just don't give apps all of the permissions. TikTok doesn't have access to my camera, photo library, microphone, local network, location, etc. It's not that hard.
The new satanic panic.
Why should the US allow the CCP to have free rein over user's data when the CCP bans US Tech companies from operating in China for the same reason?
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But like... what cybersecurity threat is there to using TikTok while on UT wifi? The concerns with TikTok are always around data collection and propaganda, not it pwning other stuff on the same network with malicious network traffic?
I'm no security professional, but I am familiar with the ultra crap security standards of many institutions. It's really just removing a drop from the ocean of potential risks, but doesn't seem that outlandish given the nature of TikTok and where it comes from.
Your fridge was maybe made there too, are you scared a secret radio chip could activate to render your food communist ?
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Serious question, does anyone really struggle with staying under their data limit anymore? I pay $28AUD a month and get 85GB, and I use about 20 of that per month?
In America, for unlimited it costs $80 on Verizon. With 5 lines it decreased to $30. There are other alternatives like Mint mobile, however they are also expensive. 10 GB costs around $20 monthly excluding taxes. In short, Mobile data is too expensive in the USA.
There are other MVNOs that are even cheaper, for example Mint is unlimited (35GB of 5G then the rest on LTE) at $30 a month.
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But like... what cybersecurity threat is there to using TikTok while on UT wifi? The concerns with TikTok are always around data collection and propaganda, not it pwning other stuff on the same network with malicious network traffic?
I'm no security professional, but I am familiar with the ultra crap security standards of many institutions. It's really just removing a drop from the ocean of potential risks, but doesn't seem that outlandish given the nature of TikTok and where it comes from.
Whether it's a positive influence on _anything_ is questionable.
But it's not something happening outside politics
A good, albeit somewhat impotent, move. The companies wont yank it from the app stores in the US for fear of reprisal, but that is the better next step.
Nothing "good" about this move. It's a nothing burger. Everyone's phone literally tracks them with every other app, basically in the same way. Hell, the cell phone carriers are even tracking you, along with the U.S. government. So yeah, great job removing tiktok which ultimately does nothing for your opsec or privacy. It's completely and utterly political. Just like banning twitter would be, although that actually ha…
A good, albeit somewhat impotent, move. The companies wont yank it from the app stores in the US for fear of reprisal, but that is the better next step.
Why is this good? why are people suddenly down to ban software? I don't use tiktok and never will but seeing all this discussion about how it should be banned is depressing. If US companies want it to be less popular how about they compete and make a better product? Why are so many people carrying water for social media companies? To get ahead of the criticism I'll likely get for this comment: I don't think tiktok/ch…
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Why should the US allow the CCP to have free rein over user's data when the CCP bans US Tech companies from operating in China for the same reason?
This is pointless theater. The PRC already has the SF-86 forms for everyone with a security clearance, and our medical histories via health insurance hacks, etc
The new satanic panic.
I absolutely despise how easily a lot of people on HN who were (justifiably) mocking the whole "think of the kids" (Patriot Act and many previous online censorhip attempts come to mind) can be baited into doing a full 180 and using variations of the exact same excuse to do the exact same thing.