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by ok123456 1525 days ago
Yeah. I'm sure Russia is the only place where the telecom, tech and news sectors have quid pro quos with the organs of state.

[1] https://www.wired.com/2006/05/att-whistle-blowers-evidence/
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antattack 1525 days ago
The difference is that I have no control what Russia does with my information but I have some control over what my country is doing with it.
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ok123456 1525 days ago
Do you really? The likelihood of legislation passing in the US is totally independent of how popular it is.
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