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Re:More encryption means less privacy by TeMPOraL on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @01:08PM (#12256067)
I wonder. I've seen people on HN saying that Google is one of the biggest lobbyist, so apparently tech sector is very much present in Washington. So maybe it's not that there is no engagement, but that those who engage have different goals in mind than your average HNer?
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Re:More encryption means less privacy by icebraining on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @01:19PM (#12256153)
Google (Alphabet) has been spending way more than previously, but the "Internet" industry as a whole doesn't even reach the top 20: https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php?showYear=2015&inde...
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Re:More encryption means less privacy by sliverstorm on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @01:24PM (#12256190)
Perhaps even inherently opposite goals. Google, Facebook, et al make it their business to peel away your privacy and know everything about you.
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