I've been a web developper for more than 15 years now and I try to follow what's going on with digital laws in France and Europe thanks to "la quadrature du net". I try to inform people around me but most people don't have any interest in digital laws, because 1) most medias don't talk about it or in a caricatural way. 2) People and most member of parliament don't undestand these laws. 3) Lobbys knows 1) and 2)
The results is that any digital law bills can be passed along easily as long as it doesn't disturb any strong lobbys in place as media won't talk about it and people and member of parliament won't speak up anyway.
Those who understand why these laws could turn very bad are a really small minority, and small minority without lobby means can be very badly represented in a democracy. Honestly I lack imagination to think of something more to do that could make significant change here.
I've been a web developper for more than 15 years now and I try to follow what's going on with digital laws in France and Europe thanks to "la quadrature du net". I try to inform people around me but most people don't have any interest in digital laws, because 1) most medias don't talk about it or in a caricatural way. 2) People and most member of parliament don't undestand these laws. 3) Lobbys knows 1) and 2) The results is that any digital law bills can be passed along easily as long as it doesn't disturb any strong lobbys in place as media won't talk about it and people and member of parliament won't speak up anyway.
Those who understand why these laws could turn very bad are a really small minority, and small minority without lobby means can be very badly represented in a democracy. Honestly I lack imagination to think of something more to do that could make significant change here.