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Re:California AG Rob Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert fo... by homebrewer on Monday March 24, 2025 @02:02AM (#43458073)
> profile and ethnicity information. I'm okay with any of that becoming public

You are probably aware that at least two European countries no longer collect this information, and the reasons for introducing this policy?

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Re:California AG Rob Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert fo... by ipaddr on Monday March 24, 2025 @12:24PM (#43462792)
Not aware or the reasoning. I looked it up. This article talks about the countries that do and don't.. why black lives matter is protesting in Germany over it.

https://qz.com/2029525/the-20-countries-that-dont-collect-ra...

My guess would be to protect European identity from the reality. Europe has a different level of acceptance of foreigners and a history to protect. I can accept their compromise because of their political situations.

In Canada it's promoted. In the US it gets combined into American identity and promoted in Europe it's hidden.

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