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Reading more, I don't think there is any general lesson to learn about the impact of the anti-encryption laws on journalistic freedom. The relationship between

Reading more, I don't think there is any general lesson to learn about the impact of the anti-encryption laws on journalistic freedom. The relationship between the AFP and journalists in Australia seems pretty adversarial, and this new law has simply been misused facilitate already occurring egregious behaviour. It does not appear to allow any novel violations of journalistic rights.

jacques_chester 7y ago
> The relationship between the AFP and journalists in Australia seems pretty adversarial Well, yes. The AFP was, for a long time, an incompetent shambles. The media reported on the generous vistas of incompetence, bastardry and shambolatry. Now the AFP is essentially taking its revenge, with gusto.