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[-] heavy@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago

Since this is the place for the most serious discussion:

If US lawmakers focused on protecting American's privacy with some sensible privacy laws coughGDPR equivalent cough, we could avoid pulling out the ban hammer to play whack-a-mole on these companies.

Companies would simply be punished by the law for being malicious or irresponsible with your data, forcing industries to take privacy seriously and make investments in protecting and not leaking it.

[-] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, now they just need the incentive to act and the knowledge of how to operate electronic devices.

[-] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Companies would simply be punished by the law

can you show me any recent examples of this happening with any effectiveness?

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