That does not actually solve the problem.
Yes, maybe I find it a little easier to trust Microsoft than Bytedance. But the problem is not who holds the data that I generate about myself.
The problem is that I have zero (or very little) agency to view or manage this data. That lack of agency is important because this data will have a tangible impact on my life.
Re:TikTok and Microsoft’s Clock
by FooBarWidget on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @11:48AM
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But I thought we were talking about national security? Why did it suddenly turn into privacy and data control?
Privacy is a legit angle, but why focus on Tiktok alone? Talk about privacy law reforms so that Twitter and Facebook are also included.
Re:TikTok and Microsoft’s Clock
by beaunative on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @04:14PM
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People should have the right to choose not to use it. Tik Tok isn't a monopoly for obvious reason. That level of government intervention would be unprecedented.
And yet nobody seems to be interested in this solution. People are still cooking up new reasons to ban Tiktok. Or ignoring the existence of this solution altogether.
Why do you think that might be? I suspect it's because the issue is more emotional and fear-based than rational. People are falling for the propaganda.