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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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"Among other things, [the UK Government] want to be able to prevent companies from providing important security updates and ensure these powers would have a global effect." from [@privacy](https://lem (mastodon.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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"Among other things, [the UK Government] want to be able to prevent companies from providing important security updates and ensure these powers would have a global effect." from @privacy

Excuse me, for just a moment, BUT WHAT THE ABSOLUTE F****ING F***?? 🤣

Yeah, no. Not going to happen.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5100/uk-governments-controversial-proposal-expand-surveillance-powers-what-you-need-know

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[–] ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

@FrankauLux

True, which is why organizations like @privacy exist, and why you should support them.

They do the research and the lobbying. That's worth your support.