WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available to Chinese government

Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by fatjokes on Friday September 22, 2017 @05:12PM (#15315846)

I'd say the main difference is that if the US wants to screw you, they'll dig up convoluted laws and imprison you with bureaucracy. The Chinese just say "fuck you, you're in prison because I say so". I still prefer the US way, because of the higher barrier to entry.

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Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by baddox on Friday September 22, 2017 @05:28PM (#15315985)

There are downsides to the US way too, like having huge numbers of Americans who refuse to believe that their government would ever do anything like that, and if they do, the citizen must have deserved it.

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Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by vtange on Friday September 22, 2017 @06:27PM (#15316467)

..As opposed to the even larger number of Chinese who just accept that their government is the way to go and also believe you deserve it equally, if not more?

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Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by fatjokes on Friday September 22, 2017 @10:48PM (#15317777)

Uh... citation needed?

A lot of Chinese I know might support their government because they are working to further Chinese interests. But I generally don't hear them trying to export their system of government.

Americans on the other hand...

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Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by seanmcdirmid on Saturday September 23, 2017 @01:01AM (#15318216)

You should read more chinese media. There are articles talking about how India and African countries would benefit from Chinese-style government and economic system. This is totally just finger wagging, however.

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Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by seanmcdirmid on Saturday September 23, 2017 @12:55AM (#15318193)

This is how Trump got everything he wanted and a judge never said no? Wait, no, that's not right. Who is this singular US power-unchecked person you are referring to?

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Re:WeChat confirms it makes all private user data available ... by zaroth on Friday September 22, 2017 @08:16PM (#15317167)

Something something FISA something Manafort something something downvotes.

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