A security reporthas found that Xiaomi has the ability to remotely censor its phones.
This came from Lithuanias Defence Ministry, which advised users of the companys devices to get rid of them.
At the time of the studys release, there were 449 keywords on the list all in Chinese characters.
These included terms such as free Tibet and Taiwan independence.
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Xiaomi fully respects and protects the legal rights of all users.
Xiaomi complies with the European Unions General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This is an interesting response.
The company denies any accusation that it has censored content, but it hasnt denied these powers exist.
Read into that what you will.
But lets try and get a broader picture of proceedings.
This sort of potential censorship isnt new.
China hasa long history of limiting personal freedoms.
Baseless or not, these same fears have driven governments inthe UKandUSto ban the use of certain Huawei gear.
There always needs to balance in these discussions though.
This report and research is bound to be contentious and thats fine.
Only you’re able to answer that.
