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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by threeseed on Friday March 29, 2024 @09:51PM (#39871091)
Every country spies on its own citizens.

By comparison America is actually quite timid compared to other countries e.g. UK and the widespread CCTV network.

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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by bpye on Saturday March 30, 2024 @01:30AM (#39872101)
I'd say that CCTV is quite different to wiretapping. You (generally) wouldn't have the expectation of privacy in a public place, most people would expect that phone calls, messages, etc do remain private.

Now, GCHQ is no better than the NSA for that either, but I don't think CCTV is a good comparison.

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