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Sign our petition to stop France from forcing browsers like Mozilla's Firefox to censor websites (foundation.mozilla.org)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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The French government is considering a law that would require web browsers – like Mozilla's Firefox – to block websites chosen by the government.

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[+] 178 points 3 years ago (9 children)
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  • [–] 89 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If they were run by techies, they'd do even more damage. Authoritarianism is the issue, not tech literacy.

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  • [–] 22 points 3 years ago

    For real - look at the damage “tech literate” corporate leaders are doing to the internet in particular, and society in general. The issue is less about knowledge and aptitude, and more about morals and ethics, and how those principles interact with the desire for profitability driven by investors and owners.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Can't they just put a metal box with a guard around the entire internet?

    It is just a black box with a blinking light anyway.

    Although the guard might get tired from climbing the stairs of the Elizabeth tower every day.

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