Tianbao HuJan 24
Mike Stone

I'm not sure what the justification is for this, but it creeps me out.

"Apple Safari browser sends some user IP addresses to Chinese conglomerate Tencent by default"

https://www.osnews.com/story/130758/apple-safari-browser-sends-some-user-ip-addresses-to-chinese-conglomerate-tencent-by-default/

Apple Safari browser sends some user IP addresses to Chinese conglomerate Tencent by default – OSnews

OSnews
Oct 14, 2019 at 5:51pmWeb
Show threadAthena's old accountOct 14, 2019
@mike Here comes a PR spin cycle.
Show threadAthena's old accountOct 14, 2019
@mike [insert money laundering joke here]
Show threadRumblestillskinOct 14, 2019
@mike
Maybe because they have a better security filter for Chinese language sites than google? Somehow I doubt that is all they are doing.
Show threadBob Martens Oct 14, 2019
@mike I've heard something about setting your region to China sends it to Tencent and everywhere else is Google (for the malicious site stuff). I can't remember where I read that and, quite easily, I could be wrong.
Show threadBob Martens Oct 14, 2019
@mike https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/14/apple-tencent-fraudulent-website-warning-check/
Apple Clarifies Tencent's Role in Fraudulent Website Warnings, Says No URL Data is Shared and Checks are Limited to Mainland China

Following user concern over Apple using Chinese company Tencent as one of its Safe Browsing partners for Safari, Apple has issued a statement...

Show threadWu Wei   Oct 14, 2019

@mike

I think we're past big tech needing a reason for anything really

Show threadBob McPhilOct 18, 2019
@mike Just another reason to move to the more open source browsers - Icecat, Basilisk, and the like.