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With Trump signing an Executive Order to ban twitter, we can't ignore the geopolitics of this. This also comes at a time when Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok's operations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand:
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1. This is looking like the end of TikTok's global ambitions: banned in India (the worlds largest user market outside of China) and the US (the largest ad revenue market in the world). Caveat: We don't know how Trump/Biden will look at China post elections. (2/n)
2. Wasn't going to last: Major restrictions for foreign co's to play in China, but Chinese co's have a free run outside. Something was going to give, eventually, and it has. China-Tech is going to have a tough time in most countries.
Our openness cannot be our weakness. (3/n)
Our openness cannot be our weakness. (3/n)
3. Five Eyes: TikTok's US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand ops are being sold. With UK, these 5 are called Five Eyes, which share ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ with each other. TikTok probably anticipates a ban in all these, but want a separate UK negotiation (more revenue). (4/n)
4. Control: Chinese govt, under law,can exert a lot of control over its co's, but democratic world has laws that restrict this. (Ps: India is going the China way here). If there aren't adequate protections and trust, bans will follow.
Our openness cannot be our weakness. (5/n)
Our openness cannot be our weakness. (5/n)
5. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐๐: US-EU data sharing Privacy Shield has been struck down in EU + Microsoft says TikTok data of US citizens = stored in US. This boosts data localisation arguments. Means a splinternet.
For a global Internet, we need to rebuild trust. (6/n)
For a global Internet, we need to rebuild trust. (6/n)
6. A thought experiment: Imagine TikTok as an Indian co challenging FB. Imagine India has a Personal Data Protection Law that allows unfettered govt access to data (thatโs the plan), and nationalises data, the way it is planning to, with NPD? How would the US react?
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7. What we need: for a global Internet, is TRUST in cyberspace.
We need to address issues of jurisdiction & data sharing in case of crimes.
We need states to enable attribution in cyber attacks.
We need disarmament of cyber weapons.
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We need to address issues of jurisdiction & data sharing in case of crimes.
We need states to enable attribution in cyber attacks.
We need disarmament of cyber weapons.
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This will be a long haul. Countries that play by common rules = global Internet.
Countries that dont, will find their co's & money rejected.
India needs to rework its policies (PDP Bill) to restrict govt access, else eventually join the rejects.
Junk its China envy.
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Countries that dont, will find their co's & money rejected.
India needs to rework its policies (PDP Bill) to restrict govt access, else eventually join the rejects.
Junk its China envy.
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