Laos launches first homegrown messaging app
asia.nikkei.com
Rollout raises concerns of increased government surveillance
  • emizeko [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Rollout raises concerns of increased government surveillance

    :snowden:

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    A lot of projection going on with the government surveillance concern. More countries should have their own homegrown apps like this if they can and it's ambitious for Laos to try this given its size. Usually small countries like this opt for the regional app if they don't want to use the major ones.

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    3 years ago

    The NSA and Five Eyes just, you know... intercept all of the telecommunications in Europe and North America, but it's cool, right?

    • blobjim [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      That part of this article is clearly just a total :cope: for them soon not being able to spy on Laotians any more.

  • Ploumeister [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    SMH everybody knows that ghengis khans empire is the least known AES

  • DJMSilver [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Rollout raises concerns of increased government surveillance

    Jesus Christ...

    • blobjim [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      COPE AND SEETH CAPITALIST SCUM :lenin-laugh: :che-laugh: :lenin-laugh: :che-laugh: :lenin-laugh: :che-laugh: :lenin-laugh: :che-laugh:

  • blobjim [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    This is so based. I'm literally always saying to myself that more countries should have their own software for communication and social media and stuff. I'm glad there are countries actually working on this.

    edit: Bet I'm the first Hexbear user to have the app downloaded 😎 (unless we've got some Laotian comrades here). (also I can't actually use it but whatever)

  • blobjim [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Here's what it looks like I guess: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/loudchat/id1600608626