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		patates on June 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control The tools that maintain democracy, such as media and communication, should not be vulnerable to undermining, even through democratic processes.

ta1243 on June 20, 2024 [–]

And who decides what undermines those tools?

egeozcan on June 20, 2024 | [–]

The media should not be owned by the state, private communication should not be readable by the state.

Simple.

ta1243 on June 22, 2024 | | [–]

If you don't think western media has been undermined by governments, I have a bridge to sell you.

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