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The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide, the EFF says (www.eff.org)
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[–] 1 point 3 years ago

From a government that spends all its time doing deals on Whatsapp, it now wants to stop anyone else having privacy. you couldn't make this shit up.

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    What a disgrace. I will definitely be following the EFF's advice and sending a complaint to the House of Lords to reconsider, for what little difference that could make.

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    [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Well done us!

    It just feels like the Tories are trying to wreck enough stuff to keep their corporate overlords happy, so they can get a cushy job afterwards.

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    • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Ok. What do I/We have to do to stop this?

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 3 years ago

    It's in the article and mentioned by Liam below - send a strongly worded message to the House of Lords.

    It also can't hurt to contact your MP.

    There may also be demonstrations against this.

    Unfortunately, the Tories have such a massive majority they can steamroller most things through.

    Medium to long term the best thing we can all do is vote and vote tactically.

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    • [–] 0 points 3 years ago

    Wish governments would stop trying this bullshit. I swear it seems to come up every few years. They just don't seem to be able to accept the idea of people defending themselves against mass surveillance for more than a few years <.<

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    [–] -2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Can't britons just fuck off?

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago

    That’s a complete garbage proposal, as well. French people have sth similar that when you use encrypted messaging service, it can be used as an evidence that you committed crime or sth similar to it. I don't remember exactly how it was

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