Tazmanian@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe most popular Chinese keyboard app which is used by more than 450 million monthly users sends every key typed to Tencent in China.citizenlab.caexternal-linkmessage-square468fedilinkarrow-up12.07Karrow-down154file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up12.02Karrow-down1external-linkThe most popular Chinese keyboard app which is used by more than 450 million monthly users sends every key typed to Tencent in China.citizenlab.caTazmanian@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square468fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareSquirrel@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·1 year agoOh shit, Google is sending my stuff to China?
minus-squareDiabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down7·1 year agoIt depends. Ever heard of databrokers ?
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoGoogle doesn’t sell to data brokers. Not yet at least. They have a competitive advantage they will lose if they sold their data (our data) to third parties, especially third party resellers. If/when they begin circling the drain, that may change.
Oh shit, Google is sending my stuff to China?
It depends. Ever heard of databrokers ?
Google doesn’t sell to data brokers. Not yet at least. They have a competitive advantage they will lose if they sold their data (our data) to third parties, especially third party resellers. If/when they begin circling the drain, that may change.