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Re:New German government calls for European ban on biometric... by soco on Thursday November 25, 2021 @04:46PM (#29345274)
Sorry for the reality check: said states make requests all the time to Google and Apple and also receive the requested data, and we have apparently no issue with this. Instead we use an imaginary feature no scanner outside China has (phoning home) and complain about that.
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Re:New German government calls for European ban on biometric... by emteycz on Thursday November 25, 2021 @05:44PM (#29345707)
That's alright - because that request goes through courts. When the state owns the server being requested, they just read the logs without having to consult a judge.
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Re:New German government calls for European ban on biometric... by hihihihi1234 on Thursday November 25, 2021 @06:18PM (#29345949)
"Things are already bad, therefore it's okay if they get worse!"
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