The US just added the world's biggest games publisher Tencent to their list of Chinese military companies (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

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[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I mean yeah, they arent just a game company even if thats all people know them for. Its like calling Samsung a phone company.

Their products according to wikipedia

Artificial intelligence
cloud computing
automation
search engine
social networking
instant messaging
mass media
web portals
e-commerce
web browser
antivirus software
music
payment system
film production
video games
online services

[-] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 7 months ago

That's a lot of stuff, but we don't call Alphabet/Google a US Military company do we?

Though I'm down to call them both military companies.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yes we do, it is involved with military things and is technically a US military contractor. What people call them and what they technically are doesnt have to line up. Nobody said tencent is purely a military company, just that they are involved with military stuff and thats why they go on the list.

[-] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 7 months ago

Thanks for correcting me.

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