This is 90% mass surveillance for general law enforcement, 9% state spying, and 1% about stopping child sex abuse. So of course, because 99% of the dragnet is

This is 90% mass surveillance for general law enforcement, 9% state spying, and 1% about stopping child sex abuse. So of course, because 99% of the dragnet is unpalatable to the voters it is being forced onto, the focus is on CSAM. None of it is effective anyway, which is an open secret. Israel for example has one of the most extensive intelligence gathering programs in their region and they missed a huge military buildup on their doorstep. This technology is never used to help or protect people. Nobody forces through unpopular laws that cost billions of dollars to implement and utilise out of the goodness of their heart. Laws like this exist to keep tabs on the poor so that they don’t have the means to organise against the rich and powerful. Look at how Cambridge Analytica used dragnet data collection to help unpopular politicians win elections. This is what it’s about: power. The power to listen in. The power to keep tabs on you. The power to destroy the reputation of upstart competitors to your power.