Re:New bill threatens journalists’ ability to protect sources
by JoeSmithson on Saturday May 02, 2020 @09:07AM
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> "every busybody agency going through people's data like food standards in the UK"
The fact that you believe this suggests to me that you have mainly acquired your opinions through highly biased and sensational sources.
Perhaps you could restate more specifically what you mean by the FSA "going through people's data", or give some specific examples of what you believe are oppressive breaches of privacy that have been committed by the FSA?
20 / 30 years ago, could the government identify precisely where you were and when without having to question witnesses? Was it even possible for this data to be leaked? Could they serve a warrant (or administrative order as warrants are overrated nowadays) on an Amazon Home assistant? An always-on listening device. Privacy is slipping away a bit at a time.