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> No need to get the govt involved. Well, states are already involved in the EU due to the GDPR, e-privacy directive, and other things. But the case is interes
by jruohonen 3y ago
> No need to get the govt involved.
Well, states are already involved in the EU due to the GDPR, e-privacy directive, and other things. But the case is interesting from a legal perspective. Note that the complainant refers to Irish criminal law, but there is also Directive 2013/40/EU, which contains rather similar mandates.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A32013L0040 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A...
- MiddleEndian 3y agoSo in terms of pro-privacy, yes, happy for the govt to get involved, possibly even if it's to the point where all internet users end up with the same privacy rights as under-13s. Although even then, have to be vigilant, with the EU and the US periodically trying to mandate "backdoors" into encrypted communications. My concern for govt choosing what can be displayed in terms of ads is a concern that the govt would then move into choosing what must be displayed, once some sort of agreement on what is "fair" to display is reached. I'd prefer the antagonistic free-for-all to continue, as it's pretty easy to block ads everywhere at the moment.