Xiaomi has no privacy concerns and indeed, all the fuss that was raised at the time passed through them unscathed and with his head held high. It has also been said that the colossus was embroiled in "shady business" due to an accusation by the United States of America which claimed the company's affiliation in China's secret military departments. In short, of mud A lot has been thrown away on the name of the company and it seems that a new story raises doubts (again) about its transparency. According to a relationship di Reuters in fact, Xiaomi could activate the remote control and censorship on their devices.
UPDATE AT END OF ARTICLE - XIAOMI ANSWERS ACCUSATIONS WITH AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Xiaomi seems to activate censorship and control users' smartphones remotely: this is what has been happening in Lithuania since yesterday
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has advised consumers to avoid buying Chinese smartphones and advised users to throw via those who have, after a government report found that the devices have built-in censorship capabilities. Clearly, the smartphones in question are those of Xiaomi. According to the government report, Xiaomi's smartphones have one integrated ability to detect and censor terms as "Free Tibet","Long live Taiwan independence" or "Movement for democracy". These are situations that are certainly not well regarded by the Chinese central government historical-political reasons that we are not going to analyze here.
According to the information, it was one Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G to be put "in the spotlight". The data confirms that the feature has been deactivated for the European Union region, but also that it can be activated remotely at any time. At least this is what was stated in the report the National Cyber Security Center of the Ministry of Defense.
At the moment, Xiaomi has not responded to the report from Reuters, but no doubt there will be a denial in the coming days. Recently the relations between Lithuania and China have tightened. China last month demanded that Lithuania withdraw its ambassador to Beijing and said it would call back its envoy in Vilnius after Taiwan announced that its mission in Lithuania would be called the Taiwan Representative Office. This might be a cause for confrontation, but it is difficult to think that Xiaomi responds directly to the central government of Beijing.
We are confident that this story will receive an exhaustive answer fromcompany. In any case, for us European users, at the moment, there is nothing to worry about.
Obviously, the company responded with an official statement, demolishing the accusations that have been made against it in the last few hours. Below is the press release:
Xiaomi devices do not censor communications from or to their users. Xiaomi has never limited and never will limit or block any kind of personal behavior on the part of its users. Functions such as search, call, web browsing or the use of third party communications software are not and will never be limited. Xiaomi fully respects and protects the legal rights of all its users, and complies with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
UPDATE - THE COMPANY HAS RELEASED AN OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Below is the official press release just released by the company in which the position of the company on the matter is understood.
Regarding the alleged complaint:
Xiaomi devices do not restrict or filter communications to or from their users. Xiaomi has never restricted or blocked any personal behavior of its customers, such as searches, calls, web browsing or the use of third-party communication software, and never will. The NCSC report in question does not support such action on our part.
The report highlights Xiaomi's use of advertising management software that has the limited ability to manage paid and push advertisements on devices through Xiaomi apps, such as Mi Video and Mi Browser. It is software that can be used to protect users from offensive content, such as pornography, violence, hate speech and references that could be outrageous to users. It is a common practice in the smartphone and web industry around the world.
We review the policies of our advertising management system from time to time to ensure that they meet the needs and expectations of our users. Xiaomi is committed to operating responsibly and transparently in all jurisdictions. We are constantly striving to improve and innovate and welcome collaboration with users, regulators and other stakeholders.
Instead, below is the answer regarding the processing and transfer of data:
The report incorrectly claims inappropriate data handling. Xiaomi is fully compliant with all GDPR requirements, including the handling, processing and transfer of end-user data. Our compliance applies to all systems, apps and services. Any use of personal data is subject to the user's prior consent and is always subject to local or regional laws and regulations of the European Union and its Member States.
Xiaomi operates in compliance with ISO / IEC 27001 Information Security Management Standards and ISO / IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management System. Our company has also received, on an annual basis, the Enterprise Privacy Certification from TrustArc since 2016 This ensures the best possible protection in terms of privacy and security for the end user.
Finally, Xiaomi would like to emphasize once again that it is committed to the privacy and security of its users and that it operates with the highest standards, respecting all local and regional regulations.
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What do you mean?
Xiaomi says that Xiaomi does not censor.
It will surely be true, I'm not questioning it, but what else could he have said?
Well don't worry I don't think if it was true you go back to Samsung and xiaomi gets paid by Beijing