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Why are so many European countries getting worried about encryption and/or age verification? Why now? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I can understand why governments would push for something like this after 9/11, though it of course goes without saying that this is a totally unacceptable violation of someone's basic rights. It also goes without saying that governments always want more control over their citizens, but what exactly are they so worried might happen, right now, in 2025 or the near future?

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[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Totalitarianism.

People outside Europe doesn't understand how our governments are speed running getting a totalitarian government. More and more aspects of anyone's everyday life are getting controlled everyday.

Here they are already starting a system of garbage bags with nfc tags to have lur garbage controlled.

At the end of the day they are thirsty for power and control.

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Here they are already starting a system of garbage bags with nfc tags to have our garbage controlled.

Sounds like a great way of getting people to throw their garbage in any place other than the bag...

[–] phase@lemmy.8th.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which country is it?

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Spain. They have started in some regions. And they are aiming for a national implementation in a few years.