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1. abroszka33 · 1790500847 · focus · HN ↗

   I hope Lula wins and they will ban Facebook for good after the elections. This is an attack on Brazil’s sovereignty.

   1. tryauuum · 1790501518 · focus · HN ↗

      nothing good usually comes out of governments censoring internet

      1. cassianoleal · 1790502604 · focus · HN ↗

         This is not censoring "the Internet". Meta and Facebook are a private company incorporated in a foreign country.

         1. tryauuum · 1790504356 · focus · HN ↗

            how do you block access to it without going to TCP/IP level? And when governments do that, everything goes to shit

            1. NikolaNovak · 1790504752 · focus · HN ↗

               Not supporting the idea, but this feels like the traditional technical details vs practical real world solution.

               Rather than banning individuals right to access a site, and then playing technical whackamole, you make that company's ability to operate in a country illegal. this puts the incentives and the technical onus where it belongs.

               Again not saying they should or I support the notion of banning a site. Just that there are practical legislative solutions.

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