▲ 261 ▼ China Decides iPhones Pose a National Security Risk (www.pcmag.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments Employees at some Chinese ministries must stop using iPhones before the end of September.
[–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 56 points 2 years ago (4 children) USA: let's ban Huawei China: permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] traveler@lemdro.id 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drmoose@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) So is basically every American tech company. I think its safe to assume that government has access of some sort to any entities that are physically present there be it US, China, India or France. US has some scary gag laws that make whistleblowing almost impossible. Just look at Snowden and PRISM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] traveler@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrBusinessMan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) One more reason I’m proud to be an American, where our tech companies have no ties or connections to the government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fushuan@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Good one xD permalink fedilink source parent [+] traveler@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] RangerAndTheCat@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Say no more fam https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Unreliable@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Can't wait to see where Linux phones are in a few years but I have my doubts. Mostly around the app ecosystem (yes I know, just use the web browser for a lot of them), but hopefully the concept stays alive! permalink fedilink source parent [–] derpgon@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago You just activated my trap card! permalink fedilink source parent [–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago same with Tick Tock permalink fedilink source parent
[+] traveler@lemdro.id 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drmoose@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) So is basically every American tech company. I think its safe to assume that government has access of some sort to any entities that are physically present there be it US, China, India or France. US has some scary gag laws that make whistleblowing almost impossible. Just look at Snowden and PRISM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] traveler@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrBusinessMan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) One more reason I’m proud to be an American, where our tech companies have no ties or connections to the government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fushuan@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Good one xD permalink fedilink source parent [+] traveler@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) So is basically every American tech company. I think its safe to assume that government has access of some sort to any entities that are physically present there be it US, China, India or France. US has some scary gag laws that make whistleblowing almost impossible. Just look at Snowden and PRISM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] traveler@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] traveler@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrBusinessMan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) One more reason I’m proud to be an American, where our tech companies have no ties or connections to the government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fushuan@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Good one xD permalink fedilink source parent [+] traveler@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] traveler@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RangerAndTheCat@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Say no more fam https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Unreliable@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Can't wait to see where Linux phones are in a few years but I have my doubts. Mostly around the app ecosystem (yes I know, just use the web browser for a lot of them), but hopefully the concept stays alive! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Unreliable@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Can't wait to see where Linux phones are in a few years but I have my doubts. Mostly around the app ecosystem (yes I know, just use the web browser for a lot of them), but hopefully the concept stays alive! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] derpgon@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago You just activated my trap card! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago same with Tick Tock permalink fedilink source parent
