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Considering European modern history and how the EU white-washes all their tech legislation as "pro consumer rights" (it's protectionism¹ ² ³). One would think t
by quitit 2y ago
Considering European modern history and how the EU white-washes all their tech legislation as "pro consumer rights" (it's protectionism¹ ² ³). One would think that the EU would be the last place on earth to introduce such obvious surveillance legislation.⁴
Similar proposals haven't got this close to passing in any other first world countries.
I'm glad to see that many sane voices (particularly those affected worst by the Nazis) are leading a resistance against such obviously flawed legislation.
¹ https://itif.org/publications/2022/09/19/how-the-eu-is-using-technology-standards-as-a-protectionist-tool/ https://itif.org/publications/2022/09/19/how-the-eu-is-using...
² https://www.ft.com/content/9edea4f5-5f34-4e17-89cd-f9b9ba698103 https://www.ft.com/content/9edea4f5-5f34-4e17-89cd-f9b9ba698...
³ https://www.politico.eu/article/european-protectionism-trade-technology-defense-environment/ https://www.politico.eu/article/european-protectionism-trade...
⁴ https://sdw.space/europe-wants-to-end-encryption/ https://sdw.space/europe-wants-to-end-encryption/
- blackoil 2y agoThey have multiple politicians from different countries pushing for legislations, some can be "surveillance" and some "pro consumer" and some both. I would say likes of GDPR are pro consumer. Also, it is better than pro-business govt, that only acts if their lobbyists like it.
- okasaki 2y agoProtectionism? That's a funny idea but there's nothing to protect. EU doesn't have any tech companies. We're been reverse colonised by US tech Microsoft/Google/Oracle/Apple.
- zx8080 2y agoThis legislation is not the same, however resembles the Australian anti-encryption ¹ one. Which has some consequences ² for journalism (for context). 1 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18636076 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18636076 2 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20390192 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20390192