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IMO, saying it originates from elderly-home technocrats really downplays the role of lobbyists who want to peddle their surveillance tech. In this case, Ashton Kutcher.

https://netzpolitik.org/2022/dude-wheres-my-privacy-how-a-ho...

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And, you know, the whole "intelligence community" folks.

Except the intel community doesn't need a law. Nice to have maybe. But if you think those are people who let little things like laws stop them from doing what they believe they need to do, you're being a bit naive.

One thing is to do little things and hide, another is to have the backdoors to everyone handed to you for your dragnet needs.

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