Don't tell me what I do at MY PERSONAL computer in MY FUCKING HOUSE what I do with data you freely provided for me!
this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2025
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Another desperate attempt by technologically illiterate media giants to hold on to their ad revenue. Even if this would pass into legislation somehow, good luck enforcing it.
I think what people don't understand is that this is a single step forward. They don't expect to be able to enforce it straight away. But this sets a precedent. It's a stepping stone. First get it written into law, then inch ever closer to their goal. Same thing with the UK, they know some people will find ways around it.
They don't need to get everyone, just most people. Then they can go after the skilled minority with harsher penalties or whatever.
Also, please don't think it matters for a second that they are tech illiterate- they are running errands for the big corporations and the wealthy elite, who have plenty of money to spend on technical experts to enforce the bullshit.
Sorry but I just don't buy this slippery slope argument. Like what is the next step then and what is stopping them from taking that step straight away?
It is when they can force you to buy phones with apps you cannot uninstall that disable the blockers. We've alreadt started tumbling down in some senses.
That is quite simple - require a govt issued digital ID, prohibit it from working on de-googled phones. This sort of thing: https://expose-news.com/2025/08/15/if-you-have-de-googled-your-phone/
Democracy and liberty is under concerted attack all over the world. We need to organize globally and rise up or we will lose everything.
It blew my mind to hear my friend in New Dheli talk about the same issues we have in the US. The phenomenon is mind-boggling. Everything crashing at one time everywhere...
Because the same billionaires are in charge everywhere.
Fucking Axel Springer again God fucking damnit
Yeah, this is definitely feeling like the point where we need to look for an offramp from the Web
just don't use their sites. done.
they believe they are indispensable. they believe that we NEED them.
they are wrong.
if there is malware on a site one visits, is it illegal to not download it?