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In terms of "Did something happen?" there's a fair number of examples of governments both failing and succeeding at strong arming tech companies for intelligenc
by DoctorOW 5y ago
In terms of "Did something happen?" there's a fair number of examples of governments both failing and succeeding at strong arming tech companies for intelligence/defense/etc. However, the big event you seem worried about is a predicted near future event hasn't happened yet. Like a tech equivalent of climate change, all the little things over the years add up to one big urgent thing.
- zx85wes 5y agoDramatic escalation of the conflict between NATO and Russia is a matter of weeks. You can be sure governments in the west will use that 'good crisis' to crack down on civil liberties.