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Chinese video platform Bilibili is going global to challenge Youtube (www.engadget.com)
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The China-centric video sharing platform is expanding with a new international app and an English version of its website -- with no identity verification (for now at least)

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[–] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Tbh, i hope it doesn't take off since chinese companies are forced to hand their user data to the chinese government

Edit: i am NOT saying that USA services are better, fuck both

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I'd rather it go to the Chinese government since they're not the ones actively lording over me.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago

    Right. Except you can't influence the Chinese government. Whereas you can, if you are American, influence the American government (through elections, say). And the American government can, in turn, possibly influence the tech companies. And they do. See: the antitrust enforcement in the Biden administration.

    As an American, I can't say I'd be terribly enthused about using a YouTube competitor based in a foreign country. And China is quite foreign to us as far as countries go. And I use YouTube constantly.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    US companies hand it to the US government and every advertiser in the world....

    They are both shitty... But maybe two shitty competitors we can at least get something good...

    YouTube Google's monopoly has ruined the internet, android, web browsers and more

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    I know that USA companies hand their data to their government but it's is not the only other country that exist, i'd rather use an European (Union) service than Chinese or from USA. Eg: Fairplay Video which is from France

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