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1. thih9 · 1789929279 · focus · HN ↗

   I am once again happy that the EU is fighting practices like these via legislation.

   Some outcomes can be annoying, but the net result is still positive, for the consumers and their data privacy at least.

   1. fooker · 1789935764 · focus · HN ↗

      > Some outcomes can be annoying

      I'd classify mandatory encryption backdoors as an industry crisis rather than an annoyance.

      1. dspillett · 1789938487 · focus · HN ↗

         Which has nothing to do with the stalking of the adtech industry, unless you are suggesting that the EU might sell access to the keys to the likes of OpenAI?

         [though you are not wrong that encryption backdoors are a backwards step on individuals rights to privacy]

         1. bko · 1789950273 · focus · HN ↗

            It kind of does. It's like "I want an all powerful regulatory agency that can impose rules by dictat, but I only want them to do this things I agree with"

            1. pona-a · 1789962811 · focus · HN ↗

               That's just what a government is. The idea is you elect it democratically and bind it with a constitution.

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