Global monopoly of technology

Around 10:44, the hearing officially began.

The old man named Richard who asked the first question was a senator from Illinois.

"Mr. Luo, before entering the topic, I would like to ask if you would like to share with us the name of the hotel where you stayed last night?"

At this moment, the ongoing hearing is a global live broadcast, and mainstream media TV stations in Europe and the United States are reporting live broadcasts, as well as online.

When people saw Luo Sheng holding a long ending "e...", many people thought he was a little nervous about this scene.

In this situation, some people worry about him, while others are secretly excited about it.

When Luo Sheng on the TV station finally said "NO" very decisively, those who worried about him couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But that's all. In fact, many people are sweating for Luo Sheng's next hearing.

At the same time, there was a burst of laughter at the hearing. This question seemed strange, even a bit naive.

In fact, the moment the old senator named Richard spoke was already on the subject.

This question is actually an indirect question of privacy. "Stay in a hotel" represents "personal privacy". If Luo Sheng's answer is "Yes", it means that he has no sense of privacy.

This is a pit.

And this is just the beginning.

"Mr. Luo, you said in 2004 that BlueSpace is always free, do you still think so?"

Luo Sheng replied without hesitation: "Yes, BlueSpace will always provide a free version."

"If so, how do you maintain a business model where users don't pay you?"

Many people at the scene were suffocated, but netizens who eat melon on the Internet immediately heated up, mocking this congressman for not knowing the Internet at all, and even feeling particularly naive.

At the same time, Luo Sheng methodically replied: "We rely on selling advertisements."

At this time, a Hawaiian congressman asked, "Then if I send an email in WhatAPP, will your advertisers know?"

Luo Sheng responded positively: "No, we can't see the content of WhatAPP, it's encrypted."

Member: "What I want to say is that if I post the "Avatar" trailer on WhatAPP, will I receive a banner ad for "Avatar"?"

Luo Sheng: "Our Bluestar Technology system cannot see the content of the information sent by WhatAPP."

Member: "Yes, I know this, but I'm not asking this, will these systems communicate with each other? No human involvement is required?"

Luo Sheng: "I think the answer to your question is that if you post "Avatar" messages to people on WhatAPP, it will not notify the advertisement."

In the eyes of many professional Internet professionals, and even in the eyes of most ordinary netizens, the questions raised by the senators in the hearings were a bit silly, as if they had no knowledge of the Internet.

However, Luo Sheng's response was very strong and received unanimous praise from many people. In the face of questioning and inquiries from senators one after another, he was patient and actively analyzed and introduced him.

"Mr. Luo, can you please tell me who you shared all my data with?"

Facing this question, Luo Sheng replied without hesitation: "We have given you a list of the apps you use, the apps you log in by yourself, and provided a clear consent option on the terms of the user agreement. As I said, We will not share or provide data to third parties."

Senator: "Can't you let me prohibit you from sharing my data?"

Luo Sheng responded: "I think you can already do this."

The whole hearing has continued until now. Luo Sheng feels pretty good, with a vigorous look, ready to continue to accept the other party's questions.

On the contrary, most of the congressmen present are tired and most of them are old men. How can they be able to hold up like a young man in his twenties like Luo Sheng?

Young is the biggest asset.

Halfway through, a congressman was very "compassionate" and asked Luo Sheng whether he would take a break, um, be sympathetic to himself.

Luo Sheng said that he didn't need to, and he could continue to accept questions for an extended period of time.

Don't you want to ask?

Just ask, until you feel sick.

The councillors had no choice but to keep asking.

Richard asked again: "How many types of data do you store? What are the types of data collected and stored by Bluestar Technology?"

Luo Sheng responded: "Can you explain what'data category' refers to?"

Richard: "It was previously reported that Bluestar Technology collects 169 data categories. For hundreds of millions of active users, we think this will generate 61.8 billion data points. They come from users all over the world, so you store How much data is there? Have you saved it?"

Luo Sheng replied seriously: "Mr. Member. I don't quite understand what you are talking about."

The hearing continues until now, and everyone realizes that this young Chinese is also a stubborn stubble. On the surface, the gentleman Wen Ruyu is modest, but in fact, he is so stable that you lose your temper, and all the answers are dripping.

Well, how come it doesn't leak?

We are very good at data protection.Subtext: We did not sell data and did not violate user privacy.

BlueSpace makes money by selling advertising, the subtext: We do not sell data, and we do not violate user privacy.

We are a high-tech IT company.Subtext: We did not sell data or violate user privacy.

Users can use and control accounts voluntarily.Subtext: We did not sell data and did not violate user privacy.

We have the responsibility and obligation to improve awareness and management.Subtext: We did not sell data and did not violate user privacy.

Our mission is to link all mankind freely.Subtext: We did not sell data and did not violate user privacy.

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Luo Sheng's strong heart and calm response skills made all the interrogators and those behind the scenes expecting him to roll over at the hearing completely lose their temper.

Unknowingly, it was already afternoon, and everyone was hungry and dizzy, but Luo Sheng said that he was in a good state for a long time and could answer any questions.

The reporters can't stand it anymore, let alone the old senators over there?

I have no choice but to keep asking.

Only one senator named Kendy said: "Mr. Luo, first of all, I am not here to trouble you..."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the audience was amused. Luo Sheng was sitting in danger and smiling, saying in his heart: I believe you are a ghost.

Kendi continued: "One thing everyone wants to try to tell me today, let me say it gently: your user agreement terms are terrible."

Everyone laughed again, and the hearing continued until now and it was no longer serious.

Kendy: "I think you can give me 80 points from your IQ, do you understand? I think you understand. The purpose of your user agreement is to cover up the scandals of BlueSpace, not to inform your users. The right to worry."

Luo Sheng calmly replied: "I admit that most users will not read the privacy agreement. To protect privacy, the user agreement is not the key. For user privacy reminders, we have a reminder mechanism in the follow-up, and we are interacting Tips have been made inside. For example, if a user decides to share any action, it will prompt you to share with. This is for all users, your friends, or your friends in a specific group. For example, use each third-party service At that time, it will remind you again what type of information this application needs to obtain from you."

As soon as this answer came out, none of the congressmen in the audience came up to pick up questions.

Finally, the hearing was over after nearly seven hours. By the sixth hour, most of the congressmen were taking a nap. The question was no longer the point at all, but everyone was thinking about ending this damn hearing. Right.

Soon after the end, the major media reported one after another, and many industry insiders made comments on their media accounts, and many of them were Silicon Valley tech giants.

Most of the people in the science and technology community made comments on Luo Sheng, especially the tech giants in Silicon Valley, who are actually very tacitly supportive on this matter.

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