Tazmanian@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months 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-square428fedilinkarrow-up12.03Karrow-down143file-textcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up11.98Karrow-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 · 11 months agomessage-square428fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-squareAnamana@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoI thought we are talking about a keyboard app?
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoYeah, wtf is that equivalency? “Why do people smoke” “Well some people like to eat at restaurants or watch movies with their friends so”
minus-squareAnamana@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-211 months agoHaha, exactly my thought
minus-squarecoffeebiscuit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoIt was a “what about” analogy. It compares a app that steals data without the users consent and the other one is the keyboard app. Both seem to be wanted by consumers despite the steeling parts.
I thought we are talking about a keyboard app?
Yeah, wtf is that equivalency?
“Why do people smoke”
“Well some people like to eat at restaurants or watch movies with their friends so”
Haha, exactly my thought
It was a “what about” analogy. It compares a app that steals data without the users consent and the other one is the keyboard app. Both seem to be wanted by consumers despite the steeling parts.