[Zmetta]

One is owned and operated in a country of authoritarian-level data-collection and massive public propaganda and the other is owned and operated by a company in Russian which isn't any better but still determines the media narrative.

[ehsankia]

Especially after Cambridge Analytica, it honestly wouldn't be too much of a tin foil hat theory to imagine a world where state actors such as the IRA would come up with a viral app like this to scoop up data and influence the elections again.

[7Z7]

>state actors such as the IRA

Can you elaborate on the IRA == state actor part?

[underwires]

Internet Research Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency

Were you thinking the Irish Republican Army?

[7Z7]

Yep, totally confused me. Thanks!

[umanwizard]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency

[7Z7]

Thank you

[IloveHN84]

You forgot MSQRD owned by Facebook. It's a US company, therefore their data can be requested by FBI, NSA and others upon request without opposition.

[resters]

Exactly. The lack of warrant canaries shows us just how cozy the relationship is.

[Aeolun]

Heh, I was kind of expecting that. But it was still amusing to read.