A New Bill Would Force Tech Companies to Report Their Users for Drugs
gizmodo.com
The Cooper Davis Act would force tech companies to report suspected drug activity to the government. Experts say it would be a disaster for digital privacy.

The Cooper Davis Act would force tech companies to report suspected drug activity to the government. Experts say it would be a disaster for digital privacy.

  • LemmyNameMyself@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Every country has survaillance, US just makes the most noise with laws being passed. It’s the principle that matters - once other countries see that a certain law allows them to monitor people more closely, they’ll want to pass their version of that law. Australia is basically a Police State, UK also has very privacy-invasive laws.

      • LemmyNameMyself@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I mean, no suprise there, every country calls out every other country on that. It’s only OK for the American goverment agencies to spy on Americans.