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[–] [email protected] 74 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Noooo, EU! You were the chosen one!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You die as a hero or live longer to become a villain. I guess its the latter.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Hero is a bit of a stretch, but at least they tended to gravitate towards policy that benefit and protect members overall and were difficult to wholly be captured by single corporate interests.

[–] jayandp 4 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago

the government-controlled authority would then be able to intercept the web traffic of not only their own citizens, but all EU citizens, including banking information, legally privileged information, medical records and family photos.

What could go wrong ...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

"Tries" implied they failed. Is this provision still on the table?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

I believe it is

[–] jayandp 5 points 9 months ago

"Tries" being present tense, implies that they are actively attempting to do so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

That would be "tried."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Eh, they can't surprise me anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

The EU is your friend when it comes to privacy bro.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It’s a blatant power-grab by the EU

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Look! it's the EU!!: