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You seem to have an agenda to prove that the US Government has the same access to US company data that, say China does.

You are wrong. US Private industry denies requests for data and access all the time: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/14/apple-refuses-barr-request-t...

Whereas in China, there is no ask. It's illegal to deny government access to any private data, for any reason: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersecurity_Law_of_the_Peopl...

Textbook projection.



The US is absolutely getting their hands on all text messages of EU leaders they can get away with with reasonable doubt... They'd be incompetent not to.


Have you ever heard of PRISM? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM

What is your XKEYSCORE identity? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XKeyscore


Two programs that actively hacked private sector companies. We are talking about willing cooperation, if you need another reminder.


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Implying the US gov has privileged access to iPhone data from Apple is wrong, and it's a projection of how companies like Huawei must operate.


> must operate.

Speaking of projection?




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