Microsoft is now looking to acquire TikTok's global operations Comments
- Hello Life
- XRQ
Why are people comparing US with China? Every country takes advantage of taking data for their own benefit. Nothing new. Everyone does it. Difference is just like India, US is democratic, people have power in their hands. Not so much in China. So the govt can do whatever they want without taking the emotional and the righteous state of mind of its people.
- Anonymous
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stobs, 07 Aug 2020you have no idea. you really need to read more. and not just leftist stuff but neutral & s... moreYou should watch some movies, based on reality, like Snowden, Official Secrets, just to know who are those who you think that are good guys. Maybe this way you will take out your head from your a.s and see that no government gives a s..t about you.
- Anonymous
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Whackcar, 07 Aug 2020Trump likes to play bully. Nothing new about it. Oh well, At least Microsoft is buying TikT... moreMicrosoft, less evil?! Are you smoking something? They were the first brought to court by government officials for data collection, monopoly and bad practices. To keep his money intact and avoid taxes, now Gates is moving all the money earned into his other pocket named as Gates Foundation.
- stobs
- ii7
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2020If they were really security risks, it would have been a blanket ban on everything together wh... morehey well, the US isn't like China where everything is de-facto banned without approval, so its not as easy you know. oh wait, of course, you do.
- stobs
- ii7
gogu, 07 Aug 2020straight up MAFIA, sell us your business or close up. Trump is a dictator.never made such a comment when china demanded the same i bet
- stobs
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Anonymous, 07 Aug 2020Exactly, Trump is trying very hard to win the election on an anti-China platform. Seems it�... morein my view, this is very delayed. it should've been done by Obama. yet he still got his Oscar. that's talent.
- stobs
- ii7
paco2x, 07 Aug 2020Leaving politics aside... MS don't have the best record of buying other companies, just ... morehopefully.
but what an utter waste of money.
might as well pave their streets with greenbacks.
or use it as tissue paper.
- stobs
- ii7
.alpha, 07 Aug 2020China didn't force Facebook or Google to sell part or the entire company to a Chinese fir... moreYes. China didn't allow them to work in their country in the first place, unless FB releases a Chinese Government approved social media platform with Chinese Govt curated content while Google releases a Chinese Govt approved search engine with Chinese Govt curated search results ONLY.
In other words, they are banned de-facto from China. Didn't get the memo?
- stobs
- ii7
.alpha, 07 Aug 2020This is why Huawei's open Harmony OS and app store is so important. Any US president can ... moreThat is as likely to happen as the Chinese Govt using our data to understand us and wage war on us. Wait.
- .alpha
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Anonymous, 07 Aug 2020It's strange to see China create such a noise now that Wechat and Tik Tok are getting ban... moreChina didn't force Facebook or Google to sell part or the entire company to a Chinese firm like Trump is pushing for
- .alpha
- q2$
This is why Huawei's open Harmony OS and app store is so important. Any US president can order Apple or Google to remotely disable all phones in a country if they wish
- Eng2012
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stobs, 07 Aug 2020hey when Zoom admitted (very reluctantly) that china was able to screen Zoom calls in other co... moreTrue, but Australia used to spy our past president phones because of US request. Data leak of Skype, Facebook, and Google also happened (and still happening). The point is, both US and China (and their companies) are evil, but at least there is fewer risk of China government blocks apps in our countries than US Trump Administration.
- Anonymous
- d$V
Trump is becoming more like Kim Jong-un with each passing day. A Chinese company getting world-wide success and becoming better than American companies, he immediately threatens them and tries to prevent them from getting better than American companies. There is no other explanation. Are there any people actually believing that Trump is doing all this because he is worried about national security or something?
- just having a beer
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Anonymous, 07 Aug 2020If they were really security risks, it would have been a blanket ban on everything together wh... moreOr buy a successful company for less..
Think of much the company would be, if it would not be affected by the ban. much more than actually in the offer. As the company is being at the brink of a ban, the value of the company is reduced.
- paco2x
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Leaving politics aside... MS don't have the best record of buying other companies, just look what happened with aQuantive, Skype, Nokia, Mixer, etc. Probably it will flop and hard.
- stobs
- tT7
Whackcar, 07 Aug 2020Trump likes to play bully. Nothing new about it. Oh well, At least Microsoft is buying TikT... morenot anymore than China likes to play bully. or perhaps you did not notice that all these years..??
- stobs
- tT7
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2020If they were really security risks, it would have been a blanket ban on everything together wh... moreor maybe you just don't want to accept that he's right about something for once, just bcos he said it.
that's actually an illogical bias - not accepting something is correct just because you don't like the person who said it.
- stobs
- tT7
Eng2012, 07 Aug 2020Wow, that's a literal sovereignty problems if Trump administration can block apps in othe... morehey when Zoom admitted (very reluctantly) that china was able to screen Zoom calls in other countries, where were you?
- stobs
- tT7
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2020Exactly, Trump is trying very hard to win the election on an anti-China platform. Seems it�... morethe china problem was identified during Obama's time itself - except he chose to not take any action then cos money money money.
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