RobotToaster comments on France is about to pass the worst surveillance law in the EU.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 99 points 2 years ago (7 children)

It feels like the UK and France are in a competition to see who can steamroller their peoples' rights the fastest.

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[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn’t Sweden trying something stupid too?

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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yup, they are trying to put a backdoor into signal, even though their military advised against it.

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[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Isn't that the CIA app?

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Well, they gotta fight about something...

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[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 13 points 2 years ago

Although not in the same way, the US is leading the charge on that front.

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[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

France always tries to copy the US with a 10y delay so.. Yeah 🤷

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

There's been been bills at the EU level, but they've been defeated. I think individual countries introduced their own bills if they were supporters of the EU one.

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