The EARN IT bill is back, seeking to scan our messages and photos

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Post by glitcher » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 3:32 PM UTC

The EARN IT bill is back, seeking to scan our messages and photos
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Post by LorenPechtel » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:20 PM UTC

They keep trying to get rid of privacy.

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Post by notRobot » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:28 PM UTC

I'm so tired. I wish we didn't have to keep going through constant attacks on our privacy. I know they're hoping that people will give up after a point out of weariness, and I'm afraid when it comes to many people they're right.

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Post by ethbr0 » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:29 PM UTC

LorenPechtel wrote: post #2

They keep trying to get rid of privacy.

Piracy and privacy are so difficult to distinguish.

So few letters. Better to just get rid of both.

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Post by vrglvrglvrgl » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:29 PM UTC

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Post by rahidz » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:30 PM UTC

LorenPechtel wrote: post #2

They keep trying to get rid of privacy.

Our privacy. Which billionaire travels to which island while abusing which child, financed by what money, will remain happily hidden away.

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Post by maerF0x0 » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:32 PM UTC

A reminder that "you have nothing to hide" argument is a fallacy because people abuse their power:

Some first hits as reminders of places where their powers are abused

[1]: "NSA staff used spy tools on spouses, ex-lovers: watchdog" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-surveillance-watchdog...

[2]: https://reason.com/2022/07/26/police-can-access-your-ring-ca...

[3]: https://reason.com/2021/04/26/warrantless-border-searches-dr...

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Post by LocalH » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:32 PM UTC

I'm tired of these cutesy backronyms that they try to come up with to influence the public's perception of a law. "EARN IT"? What the fuck? It should be outright illegal to pass laws whose acronyms spell words.

But, of course, that'll never happen, because who would willingly give up such a juicy tool for gaming the system?

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Post by alexfromapex » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:32 PM UTC

LorenPechtel wrote: post #2

They keep trying to get rid of privacy.

They're trying to get rid of everything that isn't somehow serving corporations.

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Post by maerF0x0 » Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 4:33 PM UTC

notRobot wrote: post #3

I'm so tired. I wish we didn't have to keep going through constant attacks on our privacy. I know they're hoping that people will give up after a point out of weariness, and I'm afraid when it comes to many people they're right.

Part of it is that we buy into it, literally. If you want to stop it, stop buying into companies that are compliant and sell you out in their technology choices.