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Against ‘chat control’: we can’t eliminate child abuse by eliminating privacy
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2025
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It was never about child abuse. It is about eliminating competition of federated media.
It's about surveillance. Federated services are not a threat to big tech since it's so small
That could change, but you are probably right. I am the only person I know who thinks it is a civic duty to transition off facist media. Nobody else around me cares. I mean NOBODY. Not even the tech savvy folks I know.
The corpos and the government lick each others boots - it's a 2-way relationship. They care more about the abusers than the victims in this regard. Children is just a term designed to go against its populace, and more harm being done in the long run.