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Correct.


It’s a bit presumptuous to imply this personal choice is the default or expected norm, given the importance of peaceful protests and the like as part of the civil discourse.

I’m sure are right about the numbers, most people won’t go to a protest. But I very much want to live in a country where people can peacefully protest without fear of having their digital lives completely by the government.

And a protest is just one example situation of how this can be abused to trample on privacy rights.




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