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France is about to pass the worst surveillance law in the EU. (tuta.com)
submitted 2 days ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/56769139

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/23170564

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 96 points 2 days ago (5 children)

It feels like the UK and France are in a competition to see who can steamroller their peoples' rights the fastest.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn’t Sweden trying something stupid too?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup, they are trying to put a backdoor into signal, even though their military advised against it.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world -1 points 23 hours ago

Isn't that the CIA app?

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 13 points 1 day ago

Although not in the same way, the US is leading the charge on that front.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

Well, they gotta fight about something...

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

France always tries to copy the US with a 10y delay so.. Yeah 🤷

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

There's been been bills at the EU level, but they've been defeated. I think individual countries introduced their own bills if they were supporters of the EU one.