My pre paid punt phone lives in my work bag which lives in my work locker. When ever I got shit to say on here I'm at work. Only one mate is aware of it's existence with strict instructions to destroy it if need be. The things you have to do!
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My pre paid punt phone lives in my work bag which lives in my work locker. When ever I got shit to say on here I'm at work. Only one mate is aware of it's existence with strict instructions to destroy it if need be. The things you have to do!
Maybe stick a blutack over the front facing cam if you're really afraid. They could easily bypass permissions and use it to capture a pic of you.
Couple years before covid it's easy to find freelancers via wechat.. ffuck at their apartment... forgot the rate.... I got 2 that super good I regret not visiting them more often before they gone back to Singapore and Taiwan.
I've used WeChat for a number of years, both for civilian and business contacts. I've also visited PRC many times. I'm not worried, but then I AM conscious that chats are processed by the govt. No mention of politics, Uighurs, govt policies, etc. Not just for my own well being but more for the people I'm chatting with. For business, I'll just inquire if she's working, can she make a booking, happy to have seen her, thanks. Massage, manicure, pedicure, who's to say. But let's face it, if a govt wants to grab you, they WILL grab you. I'm more worried about stepping out in the street and being hit by one of the electric bikes that make no sound...
Hey Andrewv, unfortunately the sim card is in my name as it's the only way to activate the sim these days. I miss the days about 10 years ago where you can just buy a burner sim from the shop. I think you can't do that any more due to counter terrorism
Shit I didn't think about that, thanks for the tip. Will tape the front camera soonQuote:
Originally Posted by GoldfishMan
Do you make your own tinfoil hats?
True. You can still get a SIM without any ID if you ever travel overseas. I had one from Manila (Philippines) but I know several other countries sell them over the counter, then you can charge them in Australia using a VISA gift card which you buy using cash from a supermarket. You end up with an overseas number of course, but the calls are extremely cheap.Quote:
Originally Posted by thepoonter
Yes. Everyone here uses wechat. Private and shops can easily communicate and post roster.
I installed Wechat once, it did some sort of update & the language went straight to Mandarin for everything. I just uninstalled it & haven't reinstalled it since.
WeChat might be being monitored by the CCP, but that doesn’t mean other messaging apps are a lot better. I get heaps more scam contacts out of the blue on WhatsApp compared to WeChat. The latest one is an ingenious ploy called “task scams”. These people must have brainstorming sessions on how best to scam people off their money, FFS!
Wechat has a translation function. I use it all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by ColesBag
Only problem, once a month I get robo calls from the Chinese embassy. :)
i don't get any scam calls or text on wechat. I can't say the same for whatsapp, signal and telegram on my main phone :shout:
I get a lot more scam on whatsapp as well, I think most social/chat apps are similar, nothing's 100% safe in this day and age (if you think your app is 100% safe and private...think again), Wechat is a bit more notorious (monitoring etc), but I think China has more concerning issues than to worry about people's punting habits lol, I think Wechat monitors group chat more closely and focuses more on political crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerminator
Personally I don’t even use WeChat for personal reasons unless absolutely necessary for the reasons OP has mentioned, which is surveillance concerns
SMH has an report that WeChat has refused to front up to a federal parliamentary enquiry:
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fede...05-p5dlwp.html
Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat has been accused of showing contempt for federal parliament by defying repeated requests to appear before a parliamentary inquiry that is weighing whether to recommend banning the app from use in Australia because of foreign interference concerns.
Executives from social media giants TikTok, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn have all agreed to appear at the final public hearings of the Senate select committee on foreign interference through social media in Parliament House on Tuesday.
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About 1 million people in Australia – including almost half the Chinese diaspora – are believed to use WeChat, which has been described as “China’s app for everything”.
Not necessarily a sicko, just a voyeur with a healthy libido who loves his job lolQuote:
Originally Posted by GoldfishMan
Noticing a few more ‘ladies’ on there lately and a ‘house or two of I’ll repute’
Starting to get interesting again as it was pre 19
Would anyone know if we should be worried about other apps such as LINE falling into the same issues of surveillance from foreign govs?
Every messaging app has the risk of surveillance. However, for the sake of convenience, we cannot live without them. I don't really care if a foreign gov monitor my WeChat, I don't see any valuable information to be revealed