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		wintogreen74 on April 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The EARN IT bill is back, seeking to scan our mess... Even framing it as "nothing to hide" implies that hiding is the exception. Shouldn't it be the default?

BirAdam on April 21, 2023 | [–]

For a society to work properly, yes. If we have zero rules around what a government can or cannot do, can or cannot have access to, and so on we will have created a moral hazard that will be grossly abused.

waboremo on April 21, 2023 | [–]

Yes, even those who overshare on social media still are operating (and benefitting) from privacy as a default.

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