alt Hacker NewsI'm sure the other countries are watching this and considering what the US is doing with their data in its apps.
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And they’re right to. In the news today: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/european-union-o...
Sure. It's a reasonable concern regardless of what country is doing it or having it done to them.
Other countries that were concerned about this started blocking websites of their adversaries decades ago.
TikTok is banned in China. We're just joining in
Sadly they won't, that's just one more reason for e.g. the EU to censor more social media on the grounds that one of their """allies""" does it too.
Right?
I'm a Canadian. Almost every major Canadian newspaper is owned by American ideologically-conservative hedge funds, the only variance is how activist they are in their ownership. Our social media (like everyone's) is owned by Americans, men who are now kowtowing to Trump.
And meanwhile, Trump is now incessantly talking about annexing our country. The Premier of Alberta is receptive to the idea.
So, how should a Canadian federal government responsibly react to that?
They dont need to wonder. The US is constantly operating media propaganda campaigns around the globe interfering with elections and promoting coups.
Democratic outcomes that don't agree with our politics are officially deemed illegitimate, even if the elections are certified as fair.
It would be crazy to believe the US is somehow shy about running psyops when we openly arm rebels and bomb countries.