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Re:EU to unveil landmark law curbing power of tech giants by ccmcarey on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @05:19AM (#25428837)
> the eu is forcing themselves between service providers and citizens

Yes, that's what regulations do, and it is for the _benefit_ of the citizens.

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Re:EU to unveil landmark law curbing power of tech giants by asdfasgasdgasdg on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @10:41AM (#25431239)
> Yes, that's what regulations do, and it is for the _benefit_ of the citizens.

Purportedly for the benefit of citizens. Whether citizens in actual fact benefit from any given regulation is specific to the given regulation and the given citizen's preferences.

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