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minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·17 hours agoYou’re forgetting the fact that the government ordered MS to do this. Moving your data to the EU does nothing to prevent any EU government from ordering the same thing.
minus-squaremcv@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours agoI am not the one forgetting that. You are forgetting that the EU is not the US, and EU law is the polar opposite of US law on this issue.
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoDoes EU law prevent a countries government from ordering a social media account to be blocked?
minus-squaremcv@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoEU law prevents any government from accessing your email or other data, whereas the US demands easy access to your data. That’s what I’m referring to. But I’ve also never heard of them blocking anyone’s email, and certainly not in retaliation for investigating war crimes.
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoOk so no, there are no laws to prevent any government in Europe doing the exact same thing. If you think that no government agencies in Europe are spying on your data, oh boy do I have news for you lol
You’re forgetting the fact that the government ordered MS to do this. Moving your data to the EU does nothing to prevent any EU government from ordering the same thing.
I am not the one forgetting that. You are forgetting that the EU is not the US, and EU law is the polar opposite of US law on this issue.
Does EU law prevent a countries government from ordering a social media account to be blocked?
EU law prevents any government from accessing your email or other data, whereas the US demands easy access to your data. That’s what I’m referring to.
But I’ve also never heard of them blocking anyone’s email, and certainly not in retaliation for investigating war crimes.
Ok so no, there are no laws to prevent any government in Europe doing the exact same thing.
If you think that no government agencies in Europe are spying on your data, oh boy do I have news for you lol