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Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by BondRiv: 9:19pm On Jan 28, 2025
LordBiden:
There is nothing petty here.

Its due to security concerns.They don't trust the Chinese.
Not only that. They are hypocritical.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum: 9:20pm On Jan 28, 2025
uncleck:
Sometimes I just pity China. They ban American apps in their country but want Americans to use theirs. Unfortunately, their alternatives to Americans are still not global
Americans want to use China's, I lie to you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXRgDVjk4sA?si=pc80MRdODp87rn8j
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by Angy55(f): 9:22pm On Jan 28, 2025
Wahala go dey oo.
Na so Dem buy Skype and where is it today?
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by emperor4love(m): 9:25pm On Jan 28, 2025
Make China allow u.s app make men taste yuan,wechat too cast,but on that mark no go put body fr this one he did in other app,him and trump no de walker dis same
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by LegendHero(m): 9:28pm On Jan 28, 2025
budaatum:
As I said, a feeling. Perhaps because I'm the paranoic who distrusts Windows OS, which I've been using since Windows 2.0 and their MS-DOS before that. I just find I need to keep burglary proofing to keep them out of my business.

https://uk.pcmag.com/security/152841/the-real-problem-with-recall-people-dont-trust-microsoft

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft_Windows
No matter how you burglary proof, they will still take some certain level of data they need. You’ve signed lot of agreement when installing apps that make them collect some data that you won’t know.

Even almighty IOS is doing the same thing. They have the data they need and only lie to the public about them being security conscious and not getting/sharing data. All na lies.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by Codes151(m): 9:28pm On Jan 28, 2025
Africa no smart.

Dem for impose tarring on it as well. Collect percentage. Chai Africa o
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by Natbrowny: 9:29pm On Jan 28, 2025
Decoy.

Musk is buying that app Las las
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum: 9:31pm On Jan 28, 2025
KnowledgePower7:
Today I learnt that the only way USA can survive is to make sure that other countries do not develop!!

Anything that will make your country prosper is a threat to USA.

USA want to have all the good things
Then only them can share it with their friends
While other countries remain poor and dependent on US

That is how they have managed to stay at the top for many many years..
This is my concern too, and Nigerians can not see it. And it's historical, considering the amount of effort some Americans put in to "make white great" at the expense of others amongst them whom they exploited, which kind of makes it seem DNA thick with some of them.

Thankfully, democracy. 4 years soon up, least for dump, though I wouldn't be surprised if this goes on for the next 8-12 years at least. In which case, they'll be seeing each other in court a lot, which will give the world the greatest opportunity to learn more about democracy.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by bizhop01: 9:31pm On Jan 28, 2025
Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Watsapp Telegram no dey spy people? cool
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by ChiefOkporghe: 9:40pm On Jan 28, 2025
KnowledgePower7:
Today I learnt that the only way USA can survive is to make sure that other countries do not develop!!

Anything that will make your country prosper is a threat to USA.

USA want to have all the good things
Then only them can share it with their friends
While other countries remain poor and dependent on US

That is how they have managed to stay at the top for many many years..
Why do you say so?
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum:
givedemwotowoto:
Americans will trust a Microsoft owned Tiktok more. If something goes horribly wrong with the data of an American, they can sue Microsoft. If it happens with a Chinese company, what will they do?
If something went wrong with American data, America could have sued them and also fine them a lot of billions of dollars I would have thought, just as had been done when something went wrong with American data held by say Microsoft, and Meta and Amazon and etc.

Chinese companies are not above the law in America or even Nigeria, just as Tesla is not above the law in China.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by MondayOmoAdugbo(m): 9:44pm On Jan 28, 2025
I need an iCloud account please,... Somebody, anybody 👀
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by bluefilm: 9:44pm On Jan 28, 2025
America First
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by DrAda(f): 9:44pm On Jan 28, 2025
Fair compromise.

However, could China, in anticipation of this, embed an advanced, undetectable malicious code or a backdoor within TikTok's source code that could potentially infiltrate Microsoft products, gain broader access to U.S. audiences, and cause significant disruption.

NB: I watch a lot of sci-fi movies wink
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by DimIsaac10(m): 9:44pm On Jan 28, 2025
Thank God for Russia oooooooo, US for just become god lolz.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum: 9:47pm On Jan 28, 2025
Xisnin:
You skipped an important part of history.
You didn't learn how they got to the top!
They began at the bottom by stealing land and very cheap labour.

Give me the same start and I to will Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth, but pity those I exploit for my blessings, especially if I kept exploiting, them, I think.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by RushManni: 9:49pm On Jan 28, 2025
Kingbharry:
Why not stick to the boundaries of their national sphere? They are everywhere trying to police the world. Shame on you for calling Africa animal farms. You're definitely the the dumbest of all the animals
If you weren't stupîd you'd have realized where I wrote that I'm glad not all African countries are slow and refuse to make progress...

Y'all sympathizers of mediócrity .... Why did you feel attacked ?

I pray your life remain like majority of African countries (their structure and institutions) instead of the likes of USA

Say amen
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by VaginaAcademic: 9:54pm On Jan 28, 2025
uncleck:
Sometimes I just pity China. They ban American apps in their country but want Americans to use theirs. Unfortunately, their alternatives to Americans are still not global
for real there are Chinese games you can't play unless you register with qq app which is damn near impossible grin
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum: 9:57pm On Jan 28, 2025
ehikwe22:
Americans are not the world. Stick to America. America has a law mandating their companies both hardware and software to leave backdoors in whatever they're shipping outside America.
Here's backdoor to themselves, to prove they'd backdoor anyone anywhere.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBcKSjXzOig?si=SX2STQSuL1vnxJ-E

ehikwe22:
I doubt any other country does that. America has propaganda and misinformation put into law and they budget billions for that every year. That same thing they accuse others of is America using their propaganda funds to project on others
They were the ones shouting free trade when it suited them, and now they only selling tokunbo to Nigeria they yelling tariffs, lol.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum: 10:00pm On Jan 28, 2025
bluefilm:
America First
Because, every one else, "they are eating the dogs, they are eating the cats, they are eating the pets in Springfield".
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by budaatum: 10:05pm On Jan 28, 2025
DrAda:
Fair compromise.

However, could China, in anticipation of this, embed an advanced, undetectable malicious code or a backdoor within TikTok's source code that could potentially infiltrate Microsoft products, gain broader access to U.S. audiences, and cause significant disruption.

NB: I watch a lot of sci-fi movies wink
Yeah, you do watch a lot of sci-fi movies, and there's no sci-fi movie unless the "advanced, undetectable malicious code or a backdoor" is detected before or after it has done whatever it was designed to do.

Or dare I ask if you'd watch a sci-fi movie where china "embed an advanced, undetectable malicious code or a backdoor within TikTok's source code", the end?

Oh. grin
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by DrAda(f): 10:41pm On Jan 28, 2025
budaatum:
Yeah, you do watch a lot of sci-fi movies, and there's no sci-fi movie unless the "advanced, undetectable malicious code or a backdoor" is detected before or after it has done whatever it was designed to do.

Or dare I ask if you'd watch a sci-fi movie where china "embed an advanced, undetectable malicious code or a backdoor within TikTok's source code", the end?

Oh. grin
Lol
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by descartes400: 10:41pm On Jan 28, 2025
Afrowits:
I think the US is trying to see that most of this top Social media app are under their control. I sha love US.
That's how they brought or bought your top able-bodied forebears through translantic slave trade, to America, to till the land in various plantation farms...sha continue loving their imperialistic behaviour. You may as well submit your body, soul and spirit to their dominion as an expression of your undying love for them.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by KGREAT(m): 10:43pm On Jan 28, 2025
KnowledgePower7:
Today I learnt that the only way USA can survive is to make sure that other countries do not develop!!

Anything that will make your country prosper is a threat to USA.

USA want to have all the good things
Then only them can share it with their friends
While other countries remain poor and dependent on US

That is how they have managed to stay at the top for many many years..
You speak my mind
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by emmy512(m): 10:48pm On Jan 28, 2025
Kingbharry:
Why not stick to the boundaries of their national sphere? They are everywhere trying to police the world. Shame on you for calling Africa animal farms. You're definitely the the dumbest of all the animals
But they did stick to their national sphere.

Tik tok USA that is being bought , not tik tok in the whole world.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by ISellBeer: 11:04pm On Jan 28, 2025
Bye bye to tiktok
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by meobizy(m): 11:05pm On Jan 28, 2025
This company has a lot of money to waste. I support the move. They still haven’t recouped their Xbox losses. Sha, one major win can make enough money to cover all their failed ventures.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by CuteNbad(m): 11:05pm On Jan 28, 2025
Ironfaceman:
Biggest bully. Reminds me how Google youtube frustrated Nigerian Content creators with their ADSENSE nonsense.
in what way?
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by justmondris: 11:15pm On Jan 28, 2025
Waste of time. China released DeepSeek to officially inform Trump that no China APP is for sell.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by justmondris:
emmy512:
But they did stick to their national sphere.

Tik tok USA that is being bought , not tik tok in the whole world.
What's the difference between Tiktok US and Tiktok in the whole world? So you don't know they will have access to the code base and start to use it to monitor and promote fake news? There are several social media APP in US, they should manage and stick to those.
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by Bigmouth3: 11:30pm On Jan 28, 2025
budaatum:
I wonder why I feel Americans and most in the world will trust a Microsoft owned TikTok less than a China owned TikTok.
Tiktok usa not the whole tiktok
Read properly
Re: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Tiktok Amidst Ongoing Security Concerns by Judolisco(m): 11:42pm On Jan 28, 2025
wizelink:
Let's see how the Chinese will react to this.
how many US apps dey operational for China.... No Facebook, no Google, no twitter, all have been banned in China... So bro if US ban tiktok it's not 2 much... Na US dey mumu since sef
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