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5) Countries that want cover for their own internet censorship regimes will be able to say "The US does it".

This is what I am most worried about. (America says "Jump", Australia asks "How high?")

From my limited recollection, Australia has tended to implement such restrictions even more aggressively than the US legislation/policies they took inspiration from. So the 2nd-order trickle down effect could be worse in Australia, and presumably other countries.

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