Thing is, Huawei had a shitload of connections with the CCP. We’re speaking about funding, the owner was ex CCP, etc. It’s very much not like Xiaomi which is more a Chinese private company (with funding from companies like Qualcomm).

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So is basically every American tech company. I think its safe to assume that government has access of some sort to any entities that are physically present there be it US, China, India or France. US has some scary gag laws that make whistleblowing almost impossible. Just look at Snowden and PRISM.

[–] traveler@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, if it’s companies based in US they’re pretty much forced to do what FBI, etc mandates. And if they tell the media or something there’s gag orders in the law. For example Pavel Durov, from Telegram, said he was approached by the FBI during a visit to the US asking Telegram to implement back doors.

[–] MrBusinessMan@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One more reason I’m proud to be an American, where our tech companies have no ties or connections to the government.

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Good one xD

[–] traveler@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago

Doubt the US government is as evil as the CCP, one party that literally willingly caused massive famines costing millions of deaths.

[–] RangerAndTheCat@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Say no more fam https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/

[–] Unreliable@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Can't wait to see where Linux phones are in a few years but I have my doubts. Mostly around the app ecosystem (yes I know, just use the web browser for a lot of them), but hopefully the concept stays alive!

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

You just activated my trap card!

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

same with Tick Tock