Global Mass Surveillance – The Fourteen Eyes

Re:Global Mass Surveillance – The Fourteen Eyes by nicholasjarnold on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @04:19PM (#24275646)

Yes, and this so-called Chilling Effect can have a potentially very negative impact on the ability of a democratic society to thrive and possibly to even survive. Democracies require (open, honest) debate. If we self-censor then we hold back on fully-expressing views or positions during debate.

This is one of the fundamental issues that I have with this proliferation of population-scale mass-surveillance (domestically in the US and abroad). It will not lead us into any sort of light, despite the promises about safety or less kiddie pr0n or whatever.

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Re:Global Mass Surveillance – The Fourteen Eyes by 3647e7ee7ru on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @05:22PM (#24276291)

I'll start caring about chilling effects on speech again when local governments quit encouraging the police to just let riots wear themselves out, damage and deaths be damned. Until that happens I don't really care if the federal government is engaging in these tactics as long as belligerantly violent groups are actually charged and receive jail time.

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Re:Global Mass Surveillance – The Fourteen Eyes by antonvs on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @07:13PM (#24277355)

> I'll start caring about chilling effects on speech again ...

That's ok, responsible people will take care of it while you're busy supporting fascism.

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