It's because governments no longer fear their people. And they know the more such laws they get to pass the less they have to fear, too. Just like in China, the

It's because governments no longer fear their people. And they know the more such laws they get to pass the less they have to fear, too. Just like in China, the moment someone even hints at organizing a protest against the government, they are arrested because the government has access to all conversations, tons of public cameras, etc. The future is scary unless we turn this trend around.