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Re:The U.K. Government Is Close to Eroding Encryption Worldwide by psd1 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @05:02AM (#36918319)
I disagree for the simple reason that I've lived in the UK for 40 years, and I recall each home secretary being more authoritarian and pro-surveillance than the last. The RIP bill is a decade old and was strengthened, under home sec May, before the referendum.

I would describe the EU as wavering. Perhaps they'll do it, but it's far from certain.

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Re:The U.K. Government Is Close to Eroding Encryption Worldwide by jen20 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:27AM (#36920092)
100% correct - the EU is a relative bastion of sanity in comparison.

It would be nice if the UK government used the ridiculous powers they gave themselves to hold Boris Johnson to account though.

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Re:The U.K. Government Is Close to Eroding Encryption Worldwide by Aerroon on Saturday July 29, 2023 @12:27PM (#36921805)
The EU did implement snooping on every European's internet history in the past: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Retention_Directive

But you could make the argument that it was largely due to Britain.

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