• ZephrC@lemm.ee
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    At least in theory they have to get a warrant, although there are plenty of examples of tech companies handing over information without one. They definitely have access to all the same information if they really want it though.

    Edit: In hindsight I think I may have misinterpreted how that post was intended. American government agencies do have a harder time getting access to TikTok’s information, although at least for US users TikTok has separate servers that make it possible for them to do so.

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      They have to get a warrant to demand it, yes. But if they show up with a bag full of money, the companies will just turn it right over.

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        They probably don’t even need that. Corpos like to work with the government, it’s mutual.

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          Yeah, what does Meta have to lose? Only their reputation for protecting user privacy, which was lost long ago.