β² 11 βΌ Hello,does anyone here know if the messenger 'Briar' can be used in China? (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 3 years ago by Ingolf@discuss.tchncs.de to c/china@lemmygrad.ml 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments Or does the operating system or 'WeChat' immediately report it to the government? Maybe someone here can say something about this. Gladly also about 'Briar'.
[+] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world -18 points 3 years ago (1 child) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_China π€ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Neodosa@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Did you even read the article you linked? The only concrete claim this article makes as to government monitoring citizens' internet activity is that services are required to log user data (messages sent, browsing history) for around 6 months. This is literally standard practice around the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, you see, it's only bad when non-westerners, specifically non-usanians do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go to Facebook for my daily rants about TikTok harvesting my data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) despite tiktok being a fully independent, disconnected branch of douyin lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Confession but at one point for a while I actually bought into the data scare about TikTok. I still don't use it but that's mostly because I don't really like it's format or the way a lot of the videos are cut because it destroys my ability to pay attention. My wife shares them with me but I usually can't visually watch and have to listen because the jumpcuts that a lot of the content creators do just sends me to attention deficit hell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) TBF they're still hoovering your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Neodosa@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Did you even read the article you linked? The only concrete claim this article makes as to government monitoring citizens' internet activity is that services are required to log user data (messages sent, browsing history) for around 6 months. This is literally standard practice around the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, you see, it's only bad when non-westerners, specifically non-usanians do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go to Facebook for my daily rants about TikTok harvesting my data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) despite tiktok being a fully independent, disconnected branch of douyin lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Confession but at one point for a while I actually bought into the data scare about TikTok. I still don't use it but that's mostly because I don't really like it's format or the way a lot of the videos are cut because it destroys my ability to pay attention. My wife shares them with me but I usually can't visually watch and have to listen because the jumpcuts that a lot of the content creators do just sends me to attention deficit hell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) TBF they're still hoovering your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, you see, it's only bad when non-westerners, specifically non-usanians do it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go to Facebook for my daily rants about TikTok harvesting my data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) despite tiktok being a fully independent, disconnected branch of douyin lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Confession but at one point for a while I actually bought into the data scare about TikTok. I still don't use it but that's mostly because I don't really like it's format or the way a lot of the videos are cut because it destroys my ability to pay attention. My wife shares them with me but I usually can't visually watch and have to listen because the jumpcuts that a lot of the content creators do just sends me to attention deficit hell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) TBF they're still hoovering your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go to Facebook for my daily rants about TikTok harvesting my data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) despite tiktok being a fully independent, disconnected branch of douyin lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Confession but at one point for a while I actually bought into the data scare about TikTok. I still don't use it but that's mostly because I don't really like it's format or the way a lot of the videos are cut because it destroys my ability to pay attention. My wife shares them with me but I usually can't visually watch and have to listen because the jumpcuts that a lot of the content creators do just sends me to attention deficit hell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) TBF they're still hoovering your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) despite tiktok being a fully independent, disconnected branch of douyin lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Confession but at one point for a while I actually bought into the data scare about TikTok. I still don't use it but that's mostly because I don't really like it's format or the way a lot of the videos are cut because it destroys my ability to pay attention. My wife shares them with me but I usually can't visually watch and have to listen because the jumpcuts that a lot of the content creators do just sends me to attention deficit hell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) TBF they're still hoovering your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Confession but at one point for a while I actually bought into the data scare about TikTok. I still don't use it but that's mostly because I don't really like it's format or the way a lot of the videos are cut because it destroys my ability to pay attention. My wife shares them with me but I usually can't visually watch and have to listen because the jumpcuts that a lot of the content creators do just sends me to attention deficit hell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I donβt have ADHD and also hate the format permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if I actually have ADHD or possibly on the spectrum so it's basically a self diagnosis. My wife thinks I'm probably ASD(and after doing a few online assessmentsi agree) but I shouldn't really claim either without a proper diag I guess. I was mostly meaning that it kills any chance I had of paying attention to the video lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Apologies for the confusing language, I was agreeing with you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] roux@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago Lol no worries I sort of went on a tangent. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) TBF they're still hoovering your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) elaborate please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 years ago It collects the same data that other mainstream social media services do. It's not some plot from the see see pee pee poo poo, but its still proprietary software run by a big tech company. permalink fedilink source parent