This is a victory in a long fight, not just against blanket police surveillance, but also against a culture in which private, for-profit companies build special tools to allow law enforcement to more easily access companies’ users and their data—all of which ultimately undermine their customers’ trust.

Remember, it’s very easy to announce something, keep an eye on them to make sure they follow through

  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
    91·
    10 months ago

    Yeah you’re comment is spot on. This will just become an apparatus for parallel construction instead of primary evidence

    • thesporkeffect@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      10 months ago

      The battle for consumer privacy is trench warfare. You have to fight for every inch. This is a positive even though it’s not a perfect outcome