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by Communitivity 964 days ago
I would say it's not speaking against the intel agencies. The intelligence community protects us from many threats (terrorists, foreign organized crime, etc.). However, they are human, and make mistakes in the name of self-preservation, zeal for their mission, and in some cases greed.

The intel agencies of different countries act as checks and balances against each other, to some degree. In some countries there are enough different intel agencies that they act as checks and balances against each other.

However, the voice of the public is a great additional check on their behavior, especially when amplified by mainstream media and social media. Our elected officials want to be re-elected. Many will change their tune if they feel there is enough outcry that it might affect their poll numbers. And this is the only legal way to effect change in many countries.

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> The intelligence community protects us from many threats (terrorists, foreign organized crime, etc.

Do you have any evidence for this?

speaking to emphasize layered representation, not the future-value of a single vote or wave of voters...

Those representatives in a position to affect the arc of the actions here, especially those who work in the civilian sphere regularly, need all manner of support now.

Making porn sites KYC is likely something that the public wants. There have been numerous cases of nude pics of minors ending up on "amateur" porn sites.
That's not Know Your Customer that's Know Your Producer.