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Chinese EV imports pose privacy, security and industry risks: experts (www.canadianaffairs.news)
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Researchers, industry leaders urge Ottawa to develop rules to protect consumers as Canada opens its market to Chinese EVs

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Exactly, gov't access isn't nearly the main problem as a lot of our lives are controlled by private corporations. Besides, the gov't can buy access to this data from data broker firms.

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@avidamoeba@lemmy.ca

gov’t access isn’t nearly the main problem ...

It definitely is a main problem, at least in democratic countries. Spying on citizens without reason violates the constitution.

But China isn't a democracy but rather a dictatorship. That makes the situation even worse, and privacy isn't by far the only violation of human rights committed by the government in Beijing as we know.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People literally telling you in this thread why for them it isn't. You can ignore them all u want and tell them they're wrong. Won't change a thing as that doesn't stop their car insurance company making their lives more expensive using data collected from American cars.

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't see how that relates to what I have said. This is a deflection to play down China's violations?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Re-read the thread including your own comment. If that doesn't help. I can't help you. There are courses in English.

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are also courses in democracy and critical thinking.

I stop this conversation now. There's nothing meaningful to expect.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I've taken quite a few at the university level in Canada. I'm not the one who can't follow a conversation.

I stop this conversation now. There's nothing meaningful to expect.

By all means.