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		anikom15 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chat Control Must Be Stopped In Britain, such a thing is not even possible because no Parliament can limit the power of a future Parliament.

jonaharagon 5 months ago [–]

True, and this is also the case in many other countries. Even if it is revocable by future legislation though, having pro-privacy laws on the books to prevent the current executive powers-that-be from abusing them would still be helpful.

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