It is a very good question indeed, and it is one that the people pushing such initiatives, as well as the governments that are pressuring them to do so, don't give a single fuck about attempting to answer in a coherent, rational manner.
Oh they do care....it's just that they care about hiding law enforcement misdeeds from the public. Police unions are going to love this. Video shows cop shooting unarmed suspect in the back? Terrorist content....it must be removed.
The platform (the companies) are not to blame here, since it's illegal to impersonate law enforcement. They have every right to believe that someone who claims to be from law enforcement is telling the truth. Even if they investigate, that too can be faked, so the problem is with the individual bad actor
Then maybe paperwork should be required for every request....like a warrant. In this day and age its trivial to get a telephonic warrant and have it sent somewhere in short order.
Given the rest of our stuff the government believes it can hack at will with no accountability, this is actually kind if refreshing. Government admitting it is going to hack pretty much whatever they want.
And maybe if consumers care enough about the government snooping on them, they'll stop buying these devices or insist on privacy and security features.
Once again, this just goes to show that if you receive special training about the law and have a job that is to enforce those laws, you really can claim ignorance as an excuse.
The more likely scenario is that carriers would lock users into THEIR messaging app so they can sell the data they gather and lock out apps like Signal.
On the post: German Publishing Giant Claims Blocking Ads Is Copyright Infringement, In Yet Another Lawsuit Against The Industry Leader
Great....now we're going to get another EU copyright directive dealing with ad blockers.
Somebody please find the cable going to the EU and unplug it before they fuck it up for everyone.
On the post: Devin Nunes Has Filed A Second Bullshit Defamation Lawsuit Telling You All About A News Article He Doesn't Want You To Read
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The Nunes Effect...the Streisand Effect meeting Prenda Law's view of the legal system.
On the post: Be Cautious About Big Internet Platforms Bearing Plans For Global Censorship
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Oh they do care....it's just that they care about hiding law enforcement misdeeds from the public. Police unions are going to love this. Video shows cop shooting unarmed suspect in the back? Terrorist content....it must be removed.
On the post: Federal Prosecutors Recommend Paul Hansmeier Spend The Next 12 Years In Prison
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No, now is the time to welcome him to the big house.
On the post: PACER, Or Your First Amendment Right To Go Fuck Yourself For $0.10/Page
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Unless you're a cop.
On the post: It's Apparently Easy To Pretend To Be A Cop, Grab Location Data From Cellular Carriers
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Then maybe paperwork should be required for every request....like a warrant. In this day and age its trivial to get a telephonic warrant and have it sent somewhere in short order.
On the post: Missouri Law Enforcement Is Dodging State Forfeiture Laws To Screw Schools And Keep Drugs Flowing Into The State
Re: Blurring the lines between drug addicts and police
Fixed it for you.
On the post: Australia Threatening Over 100 Journalists For Accurately Reporting On Cardinal Pell's Sex Abuse Trial
When informed of the existance of the Striesand Effect, Austrailia responded with, "Hold my beer."
On the post: Minnesota Lawyers Board Asks State Supreme Court To Smack Paul Hansmeier Around A Bit
Hope he enjoys his time in the big league...i mean big house.
On the post: New Japanese Law Lets Government Hack IOT Devices, Warn Owners They're Vulnerable
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Given the rest of our stuff the government believes it can hack at will with no accountability, this is actually kind if refreshing. Government admitting it is going to hack pretty much whatever they want.
And maybe if consumers care enough about the government snooping on them, they'll stop buying these devices or insist on privacy and security features.
On the post: Sixth Circuit Appeals Court Latest To Say It's Cool If The FBI Broke The Law During Its Playpen Investigation
The rest of us peons have no such luxury.
On the post: AT&T Execs Think It's Really Funny They Misled Consumers About 5G Availability
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"if I have now occupied beachfront real estate in my competitors' heads, that makes me smile."
You haven't occupied beachfront property. You have occupied property a mile from the water, thrown some sand on the lawn and called it beachfront."
More likely it's a port-a-pot with sand on the floor.
On the post: Government Shutdown Means Government Website Security Certs Aren't Being Renewed
On the post: Notoriously Corrupt Sri Lanka Police Force Arrests Citizens For Pretending To Bribe A Cardboard Cutout Cop
On the post: Fifth Circuit Says Apple Can't Be Held Liable For A Car Crash Caused By Someone Reading Text Messages
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Because Apple has the deep pockets.
On the post: Dangerous Court Ruling Says Colleges May Be Required To Block Access To Certain Websites
And had a better understanding of technology while doing so too.
On the post: FCC Does Wireless Carriers Another Favor By Reclassifying Text Messages
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The more likely scenario is that carriers would lock users into THEIR messaging app so they can sell the data they gather and lock out apps like Signal.
On the post: The Emmys People Are Opposing A Pet Products Company Named After A Dog Named 'Emmy'
Given the crap that comes out of Hollywood, it's totally plausible that somebody scooping their dog's poop could confuse the two.
On the post: New York Court Tells CBP Agent He's Not Allowed To Pretend He's A Traffic Cop
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On the post: New York Court Tells CBP Agent He's Not Allowed To Pretend He's A Traffic Cop
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