Post #1339730

2026-03-26 09:42 UTC

@smallcircles @chatcontrol The #EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos. Getting very sick of the rinse and repeat cycle of us surveillance support. How much are EU Ministers being paid for supporting meta and co

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@smallcircles@social.coop 2026-03-26 10:07

@Kerplunk @chatcontrol About that HN comment stating that bribing is de facto legal.. a number of years ago there was this consumer interest series on Dutch TV (forgot name) where presenter Teun van der Keuken (known from Tony's Chocolonely slave-free chocolate) investigated the lobbying practices in Brussels. It was really shocking and eye-opening to see how some of these MEP's only function was to accept legislation proposals written entirely by lobbyists, which they blindly supported and helped bring to a vote. Literally putting these documents onto the pile without ever reading them. It was also painfully obvious that an EU that wants to be more and better than it is today, must find a way to deal with this legalised corruption.

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