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Starmer is gone, but the "Vicious Circle" of surveillance remains. (the.unknown-universe.co.uk)

submitted 2 months ago by TheIPW@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Starmer might be packing his bags, but the "Online Safety Act" is staying exactly where it is.

This isn't about safety; it’s a government-mandated monopoly. Private firms help write the laws, then "win" the contracts to sell the solutions. While the PM resigns, the "vicious circle" of corporate surveillance just keeps grinding forward.

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[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 12 points 2 months ago

The UK is a testing ground and if we let them these bastards will have us in digital chains in no time, won't be allowed to fart outside without some bastard analyzing it and making an ad for fart repellent.