Millions of Americans are inadvertently sending their internet traffic to Chinese companies—including several tied to the People’s Liberation Army.

Millions of Americans have downloaded apps that secretly route their internet traffic through Chinese companies, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), including several that were recently owned by a sanctioned firm with links to China’s military.

    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      From the article:

      Several of the apps traced back to Qihoo 360, a firm declared by the Defense Department to be a “Chinese Military Company."

        • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
          14·
          1 month ago

          Are iOS app developers usually considered rivals of the Department of Defense?

          Or is it only the ones that work for the PLA?

          They didn’t designate all Chinese iOS developers, they singled a few out. Unless you think the DoD is trolling, they must have a reason for accusing this specific app developer.

            • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
              12·
              1 month ago

              None of that addresses the company at issue.

              There are several Chinese developers involved in this investigation.

              If the DoD was “designating every rival as a military organization” then why are they singling out specific Chinese developers instead of designating them all as a “Chinese Military Company”? It isn’t because they “have to comply with local data regulations”, all companies have to do that. All Chinese companies have to do that and not all Chinese companies are designated by the DoD as a Military Company.

              So, why is this one specific company singled out? Probably because it works for the PLA, as the DoD says.

              Your argument is basically “The DoD is lying” which isn’t supported by any evidence in this case. “Trust me bro” from a random social media user isn’t exactly a credible source.