[hbarka]

Does Meta or X get the same scrutiny or is this the China bogeyman?

[Macha]

Yes: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/23/tech/european-union-apple...

Meta has had multiple rounds of €xxxM fines already from the EU.

[platinumrad]

The EU is fairly consistent in its application of fines. I think what the poster is commenting on is that when Meta collects data it's "Meta is spying", but when ByteDance collects data it's "China is spying".

[input_sh]

X is rumored to be hit with a billion dollar fine soon(ish), so yes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/technology/eu-penalties-x...

[ipaddr]

An American company following the laws does not get the scrutiny that another company working with a hostile government to eliminate your way of life does. Why would they? Are they somehow equal because they both can be downloaded in the social app category in the play store?

That's like asking why can I buy things from facebook marketplace but can't use my American credit card on vk.com?

[platinumrad]

I honestly don't think the Chinese government cares about my way of life.

[ipaddr]

They want to destabilize your government and change your system of government to communist. They don't care about you but they want power over you.