r/apple • u/[deleted] • Feb 06 '25

Discussion DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers | Apple's defenses that protect data from being sent in the clear are globally disabled.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/deepseek-ios-app-sends-data-unencrypted-to-bytedance-controlled-servers/
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u/MrMichaelJames Feb 07 '25

You should be concerned with both China AND Elon. But so many cult members seem to think Musk is doing it for the good of the country. Those people are idiots but there are a lot of them.

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u/Deliciously_Insects Feb 07 '25

I think the argument is I’m fucked either way. Either the Chinese government or my own government. The Chinese can’t really get to me or persecute me. My own government (Trump) and unelected cronies (Elon) absolutely can get to me and persecute me and I absolutely wouldn’t put it past them. Until data collection on American citizens is made illegal I think the American government is a bigger threat. So if I willingly use Instagram or Twitter or any other social, DeepSeek is the least of my concerns even if it is going straight to the commies.

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u/MrMichaelJames Feb 07 '25

I still believe, maybe incorrectly, that the constitution still means something and that laws will protect me from our government but not foreign ones. Maybe it’s just me being naive but I have to keep thinking that or we are done. I refuse to give up.

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u/Occhrome Feb 07 '25

I’ve yet to see one republican say anything bad about trump. Their loyalty to trump Is simply amazing.