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If you had any doubts that Know-Your-Customer laws were evil, here is one very good reason: personal data of 1 BILLION people just leaked. (cybernews.com)
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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 hours ago

The EU GDPR doesn’t go nearly far enough.

If I order online, my data only needs to be retained until I get my item. A electronic receipt can be sent via email.

Social networks should have human moderation, and not insist on retaining real-world data about users.

These things could be accomplished through regulation, and if enough countries (or US states) put those regulations in place it will eventually be more cost-effective for companies to implement the changes globally.