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Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by alfiedotwtf on Sunday July 10, 2022 @06:42PM (#32049911)
> these are largely still separate actors from the US government

Yes they're separate actors, but programs like PRISM suggest that they're still on a very short leash

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Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by sneak on Sunday July 10, 2022 @07:47PM (#32050463)
Not just PRISM: Apple has actually been (presumably) forced to not publish e2e encryption software that the feds didn't want deployed, an example of prior restraint that is blatantly unconstitutional.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusiv...

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Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion by pempem on Monday July 11, 2022 @06:10PM (#32062685)
Completely.

So much of this framing however is being pushed/forced/rulings or judgement driven decisions.

You get the sense that TikTok is like "cool, yeah, we'll add that to our roadmap"

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