@nebula_moe@nebula.moe they sucks all, ethical capitalism is a joke
@nebula_moe @bram
That's not an excuse, we all have known what MS really is at heart for some times. That kind or compromise is a lot more recent for G, but the tendency is accelerating. Frankly, that's quite frightening given the power that they have amassed on the net...
@bram This will help the govt implement their idea of a social score.
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4
@bram In fact, it's already quite hard to use the Internet in China without giving your ID.
For example, trying to use a WIFI connexion when your phone doesn't work in China is most of the time a nightmare.
The main change seems to be that Google decided to accept what he had refused to do before.
@Stavroguine@mastodon.social never experienced it but I'm not surprised :(
@bram
There is a censored version of Bing in China. Microsoft must have been providing user data to Chinese governmant for many years.