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> On Monday, eight major tech firms, many of them competitors, united to demand an overhaul of government transparency and surveillance laws. Not long ago they
by znowi 13y ago
> On Monday, eight major tech firms, many of them competitors, united to demand an overhaul of government transparency and surveillance laws.
Not long ago they united under the PRISM project to spy on their users. What a quick change of heart.
And again, there's already a similar call for reform started by Mozilla months ago (in June), which none of the PRISM companies supported. They were busy releasing copycat reports denying everything back then.
https://stopwatching.us/ https://stopwatching.us/
- salient 13y ago> Not long ago they united under the PRISM project to spy on their users. What a quick change of heart. Yes, but then they did it for your safety, and because they care about you. Now they're doing it because...well, they're starting to lose money.
- amirmc 13y agoA slightly less cynical view: They were in the dark about who else was involved and didn't fancy picking a fight with USG alone (and with an unknown amount of public support). Now that things became public and they know who else is involved, they can at least co-ordinate, knowing that at least one segment of the public cares.
- charonn0 13y agoIt's always easier to oppress the man who believes he stands alone.