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Re: Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act

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Post by ben_w » Wed, Aug 28, 2024, 8:24 PM UTC

throwaway48540 wrote: post #129

ben_w wrote: post #127

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> Messaging apps from EU make it easier to imprison the EU-based owners and employees, and thus easier to control the platform. Not when "the platform" is from outside the EU, as Telegram is. For any question along the lines of "is Telegram in breach of legal obligations?" there's zero connection to what any other messaging app does. If I set up a local company for a local messaging app and local government leans on…

Indeed, and that's what the EU would be solving with a local platform. They'd be in control of that new local platform, not Telegram.

You seem to think that a new local platform excludes existing platforms, this is now how anything works and would be a fantastic money making strategy if it did.

Re: Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act

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Post by asqueella » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 12:20 AM UTC

aa_is_op wrote: post #140

asqueella wrote: post #138

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I reported a drug bot yesterday, and it's taken down already. It's weird that the Dutch government is ignored like that. I tried Googling (without knowing Dutch I found these: https://archive.is/dGp2w https://www.inhope.org/EN/articles/tackling-csam-hosting-in-... ) and I guess the difference is that I'm talking about public bots/channels, and the problem lies with private chats / groups?

>I reported a drug bot yesterday, and it's taken down already. Yes, random internet person. I believe what you say, and not totally making it up just to win an internet argument. I actually work in cybersecurity. I think I know how Telegram's support team reacts, which is not react at all.

They must have blocked you for being rude :p

Seriously though, I was trying to figure out what kind of reports get ignored vs acted upon (since THEY IGNORE ALL REPORTS is an obvious exaggeration). I’m sorry if it’s about winning internet arguments for you.

Re: Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act

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Post by smcin » Fri, Aug 30, 2024, 2:39 AM UTC

peripitea wrote: post #85

wkat4242 wrote: post #82

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The US dream of "making it" is all about money. What we in Spain consider "making it" is to enjoy life, having time to relax, pursuing hobbies, spending time with family. And not having to worry about healthcare bills and pensions. We don't need a lot of money for that. I don't always want more. I just want enough. In the US the vast majority never "makes it" and they are far worse off than we are here. I think Europ…

>In the US the vast majority never "makes it" and they are far worse off than we are here. Mississippi, the poorest state in America, has 33% higher GDP per capita than Spain does.

GDP-per-capita is a meaningless comparison tool (especially for the US because it neglects healthcare costs in retirement), look at PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) and quality-of-life metrics.

Also, for stats on the US, there's so much variation; beware the tyranny of averages (statewide/nationwide); you want to avoid being in the bottom quartile/50% but the top quartile is probably quite nice. Many US indicators (education, violent or property crime, health outcomes, economy) are very heavily linked to zipcode(/county/metro), more so than in Europe. [0] says if you excluded the MS Delta from those metrics, MS is solidly in the middle of the pack in many of those metrics

[0]: r/mississippi: 'Mississippi often has the lowest "quality of life" metrics in the nation. Do residents believe this data, do they care about it, and does it affect them?' https://www.reddit.com/r/mississippi/comments/108ts12/seriou...