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Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
Why you should avoid using Chinese phones and apps like Tiktok asap? #deletetiktok #cybersecurity #privacy #securityawareness

Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
If you care about your data privacy, it's high time we should take this issue seriously and avoid buying Chinese phones like Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, Huawei, etc.
en.wikipedia.org List of mobile phone brands by country - Wikipedia

Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
These are spying devices used for data collection by the Chinese govt. There are no proper privacy laws to protect user data. It's basically a surveillance state. Citizens don't have many rights to stand up against the authoritarian regime.

Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
There are also concerns about censorship.
China's Press Freedom Index 2022 - 175/180
Also, read about Great Firewall - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall

Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
US user data had been repeatedly accessed by TikTok employees in China based on leaked audio from internal company meetings.
Great explanation by @NickAEsp
See youtube.com Delete TikTok Now I'm calling on both Apple and Google to remove TikTok ASAP and open an investigation.

Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
@naomibrockwell - one of the prominent #privacy content creators has also advised us not to use Tiktok. App
Privacy details of Tiktok from the Apple app store

Sooraj Sathyanarayanan@iAnonymous3000
India realized that these Chinese apps have become a privacy nightmare and must protect its citizens from potential threats.
This became a National Security issue. This resulted in the ban of 250+ apps.

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