• Maeve@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    A long time ago, someone from a not free country wrote a white paper on why we should care about privacy, because written words can be edited to level false accusations (charges) with false evidence. This chills me to the bone.

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      7 months ago

      This is turning into some Mistborn shit. “Don’t trust writing not written on metal”

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      7 months ago

      “You shot that man, citizen. Here is video evidence. Put your hands against the wall.” - and more coming to you soon!

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      7 months ago

      I’d be less-concerned about the impact on not-free countries than free countries. Dictator Bob doesn’t need evidence to have the justice system get rid of you, because he controls the justice system.