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Why We're Suing NSO Group

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Re: Why We're Suing NSO Group

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It sounds like suing a gun manufacturer after a shooting. NSO software might not be used ethically but it certainly can be used legally. They have no responsibility to disclose anything.

> It sounds like suing a gun manufacturer after a shooting.

Uh maybe, but you make it sound like the sue-er will lose. I would count a settlement as a win in this instance [1].

> They have no responsibility to disclose anything.

[Citation Needed]

Refusal to disclose information is why Alex Jones lost his lawsuit.

[1]: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/15/remington-agrees-to-settle-w...

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It sounds like suing a gun manufacturer after a shooting. NSO software might not be used ethically but it certainly can be used legally. They have no responsibility to disclose anything.

What? NSO dealt arms to the Saudi government and similarly authoritarian regimes.

Tfw the US government also does this :(

Re: Why We're Suing NSO Group

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What? NSO dealt arms to the Saudi government and similarly authoritarian regimes.

Tfw the US government also does this :(

USG has sovereign immunity (as does Saudi government and etc).

A private company does not.

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