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[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is actually really good.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

way too good even.

is this really looking good for you guys?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Which guys? This ruling sets a precedent world wide.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

For you guys in this community.

Its just that this seems suspiciously good to be true.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The bad part is that Telegram provides keys to Russia's FSB.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

its part of why i think this law is too good to be true

i tought it was supposed to curb exactly this type of thing?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They would have to vett all the closed source systems like iMessage to prove this

Which they won’t do, so it’s all down to the cops getting caught

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

It outright prevents any legislation mandating backdoors, on a level harder to change than even a constitution.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Elections matter. Elections decide who gets to appoint judges (or you can directly elect judges depending on the court system). Being politically active in other ways matters too. Apathy doesn't work.