Privacy experts worry that a proposed reform bill would greatly widen how the government can surveil Americans’ digital communications.

‘Eyes Everywhere’: Congress Is About to Vote to Expand Mass Surveillance of Americans, Experts Warn::Privacy experts worry that a proposed reform bill would greatly widen how the government can surveil Americans’ digital communications.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
    872·
    11 months ago

    Don’t know why they bother, they don’t seem to care about what’s legal anyway.

    • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
      47·
      11 months ago

      Its about pushing boundaries.

      If a camera on every street corner is legal, just imagine what they are doing with that data.

      Same thing with actionable data. If the goal is to just abduct you in a black helicopter and waterboard you, the law doesn’t matter. If the goal is to ruin your reputation and put you and other “enemies of the state” in prison, then you need a legal basis. Otherwise it becomes a huge kerfuffle and you become a martyr.

      • UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        11 months ago

        With AI and knowledge of everyone, the rich will be able to control us. Some might say they’re not controllable, but you are the minority. Mass surveillance and control is what we’re heading for. 1984 I might sound like a tinfoil nutjob but it’s slowly happening and most don’t even notice.

        • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
          6·
          11 months ago

          Why bother? We are already on our way to a more Brave New World style dystopia where we actively surrender because of the opioids and orgasm boxes.