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Why are so many European countries getting worried about encryption and/or age verification? Why now? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I can understand why governments would push for something like this after 9/11, though it of course goes without saying that this is a totally unacceptable violation of someone's basic rights. It also goes without saying that governments always want more control over their citizens, but what exactly are they so worried might happen, right now, in 2025 or the near future?

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[–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Honestly this

I recall something (RFK?) said that tiktok took the narrative on Gaza out of their hands. They can't tell people what to think if people have access to events (through video and images) that previously the news used to either hide or share tidbits about but heavily color by narrative.

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