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by beezle 1731 days ago
I suppose then that it is OK for foreign governments to ban FB, Insta, etc? After all, we all know what lengths the US via NSA will go to.
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Yes, of course it's ok. The role of a government is to do what is in the best interest of its citizens. If there is a possible threat from a foreign adversary, the government should deal with it.
There's a difference between the government banning an app from a country entirely, and banning anyone in their military from using an app or even a smart phone or anything with a camera, especially inside a military base!
It is and it's stupid that Americans insist on their companies running with unfettered access to every country like it's some unalienable right
I think so, yeah. After all, I want it banned here too :p