What does China do with data?

China’s data-fusion programs allow its surveillance systems to assemble highly detailed portraits of the country’s citizens, but these systems apply particularly severe scrutiny to “focus personnel,” which includes individuals petitioning the government, those purportedly involved in terrorism, and those “undermining …

Why is China gathering data?

Falcon Doss said China is collecting detailed personal information on a massive scale for multiple reasons: to boost its economy, advance its technology and to support its espionage efforts.

Does China have YouTube?

China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) Since then, YouTube has been inaccessible from Mainland China. However, YouTube can still be accessed from Hong Kong, Macau, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, specific hotels, and by using a VPN.

Does TikTok use spyware?

The administration has explicitly claimed TikTok spies on people but has never offered public evidence. Experts diving through TikTok’s code and policies say the app collects user data in a similar way to Facebook and other popular social apps.

What is China doing with your personal data?

China says it’s determined to be a leader in using artificial intelligence to sort through big data. U.S. officials say the Chinese efforts include the collection of hundreds of millions of records on U.S. citizens. The photo was released by China’s Xinhua News Agency.

Is China collecting your DNA?

China Wants Your Data — And May Already Have It When COVID hit, a Chinese firm offered to set up testing labs in the U.S., which could have given it access to DNA data. The U.S. says this is part of China’s effort to collect mass data on Americans.

Is China trying to collect mass data on Americans?

The U.S. says this is part of China’s effort to collect mass data on Americans. Visitors walk past the giant word “Data” during the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2016 in southwestern China.

Is China a threat to our health care data?

Jon Wertheim reports. For all the polarization that grips Washington, here’s a source of rare consensus: the emerging threat of China’s push to acquire our health care data, including the DNA of American citizens.