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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by alfiedotwtf on Monday January 20, 2025 @08:03AM (#42768274)
If that’s your position, then you would be fine if EU countries were to pull out all US telco infrastructure because of their previous abuses towards European citizens?
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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 20, 2025 @09:55AM (#42769336)
> would be fine if EU countries were to pull out all US telco infrastructure because of their previous abuses towards European citizens?

If I were the EU, I would. We hacked Merkel.

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by lazide on Monday January 20, 2025 @11:46AM (#42770441)
Well yeah, but she was totally asking for it.
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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by yyyfb on Monday January 20, 2025 @11:54AM (#42770524)
I'd be mindful that having a NATO partner be able to spy is maybe better than having Huawei spy if you have to choose, but yes, I think it's a risk that EU countries should be aware of and probably are more aware of than with social networks.
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