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Re:The Coming Chip Wars by mediaman on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:11PM (#23565207)
...are you suggesting protests about brutality against Black Americans is primarily a Chinese ploy?
Re:The Coming Chip Wars by dannyw on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:23PM (#23565327)
China is absolutely fuelling it on the digital space. For example, in a first, TikTok is elevating BLM protests, while continuing to ban and de-elevate HK protests:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-17/tiktok-lo...

And this is just an overt action.

Re:The Coming Chip Wars by sbmthakur on Thursday June 18, 2020 @02:18PM (#23565950)
Mention of Dalai Lama, Tibet, or anything that goes against the CCP is supposed to be removed by TikTok moderators.

https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaSpeaks/comments/gkte2w/tiktok_...

Re:The Coming Chip Wars by growlist on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:19PM (#23565284)
No, I'm sure hostile forces would never take advantage of such a situation /s

'Russia and China target US protests on social media

Both countries have flooded Twitter with hashtags and other content experts say is aimed at sowing dissent across the country.'

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-china-us-protests-soc...

Re:The Coming Chip Wars by fuoqi on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:21PM (#23565305)
No, everyone knows it's a Russian ploy. /s
Re:The Coming Chip Wars by growlist on Friday June 19, 2020 @09:27AM (#23574308)
Despite your sarcasm, there's evidence for both.