[derex]

The Chinese general public don't value information privacy as much as the Western counterparts. Mass surveillance could become a huge problem if the tech keeps evolving while the public awareness lags behind. And that is assuming it's not already a problem. If you think about how much tracking data you hand out when all your social activities are facilitated by one app (wechat), and the fact that giant Chinese tech companies are known to corroborate government surveillance...

[kyawzazaw]

you don't think the US companies don't corroborate with US gov surveillance or Google doesn't track user data?

[NotACop182]

Try having end to end encryption in China without the government having full access. In the west at least this is possible.

[pavs]

Have you heard of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court?

[disambiguation]

true for now, but western governments are getting envious of china (ex. earn it act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s3398)

[LargoLasskhyfv]

Getting? Always wanted... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip

Edit: While I'm at it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG , ah yes, there was something else ...lemme' ssink...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON

I could go on and on...

[nerbert]

In the US, the legal infrastructure certainly prevents the police from invading your home because you’ve posted politically incorrect comments online. In China the covid-19 crisis has painted a very different picture.

[LargoLasskhyfv]

Hmmm, then why is it possible to SWAT someone after DOXXING? Or being swatted just after jokingly having posted something about school or work in combination with weapons? (somewhere online, doesn't matter which service)

Edit: Die Gedanken sind frei! The mind is free... Is it, anymore?