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The real question is will Signal, WhatsApp, Apples, etc stick to their principals and withdraw UK service if the Bill passes in its current form? Or will they
by dfawcus 3y ago
The real question is will Signal, WhatsApp, Apples, etc stick to their principals and withdraw UK service if the Bill passes in its current form?
Or will they decide to believe that the powers will not be used, and keep their service in operation?
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- nonethewiser 3y agoCan you elaborate? The article is paywalled. In what sense did they “back down” if not by backing down from the legislation that would violate privacy?
- SKarasu 3y agohttps://archive.ph/HDnUa https://archive.ph/HDnUa
- nojvek 3y agoGoogle pulled from China, but Microsoft bowed down. It’s really upto a few execs at tech giants betting how much money is at risk. For UK and Canada, the state isn’t competent at building a clone of social networks with wide adoption. China can throw insane money, regulation and Human Resources until they get what they want.
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