Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote could pose greater security risks, experts say - eviltoast

Summary

Many Americans are migrating to RedNote, a Chinese-owned app based in China, raising significant privacy and security concerns.

Experts warn that RedNote, based in China, is subject to Chinese laws, including the Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law, which grant the government rights to request data and cooperation with intelligence operations.

Enforcement of these laws is often opaque. Analysts highlight risks of data collection, algorithm manipulation, and censorship on RedNote.

Critics argue the U.S. lacks comprehensive privacy laws, driving users to platforms like RedNote that may pose even greater risks than TikTok.

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    6 hours ago

    I see more pro China anti American content in one day on Lemmy than I have in my entire existence on TikTok and RedNote combined.

    You are running off imagination, assumptions and vibes.

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      3 hours ago

      I see more pro China anti American content in one day on Lemmy than I have in my entire existence on TikTok and RedNote combined.

      I don’t have a reason to doubt this, although I don’t see this (any I’ve never used TikTok). Lemmy being an open platform means that it’s rife for propagandists to spread their views. No one said pro-CCP and anti-American content was exclusive to TikTok or RedNote. But Lemmy is far more neutral than most other platforms, which means both pro and anti anything content has an equal chance. It just comes down to the userbase.

      And with that openness comes the possibility for people employed to promote pro-CCP content also.

      You are running off imagination, assumptions and vibes.

      You dropped a comma there.

      But no, I’m not running off of imagination or assumptions.