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Kaspersky: Biden administration preparing to prevent Americans from using Russian-made software over national security concern | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 7 months ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (29 children)

I'm not sure how that's relevant. People should be free to use whatever they want. I'm not interested in Russian software, but that doesn't mean banning it is okay. The same goes for Chinese software like TikTok (not touching that), Iranian software, or North Korean software, if that's even a thing. I don't care if literal Nazis made the software, people should be free to use what they want.

The only areas the government should get involved are:

government owned devices
public advisories
prosecution of crimes where the software is involved

The software I choose to use is not the government's business. If I violate a law, charge me with a crime, but don't preemptively ban stuff.

[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (28 children)

What if said software is being used to manipulate national interests from a civilian level and its owned by an adverserial nation?

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can't wait for the EU to ban Facebook :(

[–] Kedly@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I mean, yeah? I'm down!

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