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I’m from the U.K. and I consider the government’s actions around digital privacy to be somewhere between incompetent and malicious.


Indeed.

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 was one of the big things (before Brexit) that made me realise the UK wasn't a suitable place to run a tech business.

It hasn't noticeably improved.


Anyone who watched Monkey Dust in the 90's will suspect that the government is under the thrall of the Paedofinder General.


Same here.


Same here.




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