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Re:TikTok and Microsoft’s Clock by shuntress on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @11:21AM (#24050854)
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.

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Re:TikTok and Microsoft’s Clock by FooBarWidget on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @11:48AM (#24051121)
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.

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