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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Wtf is wrong with UK? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by badgrandpa@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-uks-controversial-online-safety-act-is-now-law

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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

I know this isn't privacy, but they recently want to stop people from transitioning to electric cars and also want to stop funding for public transportation... so, this mental hemorrhage of a privacy law doesn't in the fucking slightest surprise me.