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The French government is considering a law that would require web browsers – like Mozilla's Firefox – to block websites chosen by the government.

cross-posted from: https://gehirneimer.de/m/privacy@lemmy.ml/t/57607

The French government is considering a law that would require web browsers – like Mozilla’s Firefox – to block websites chosen by the government.

  • CassowaryTom@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Honestly I am mildly curious about this, but I am feeling a little too drunk and lazy at this point in my day to look it up and the linked article was not helpful. Can someone eli5 what has the French government so salty? Thanks in advance, -Cas

    • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      It’s about censorship and control of the internet. The French government is looking for another way to block things, beyond ISPs.

  • mister_monster@monero.townEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What happened to telling governments to go fuck themselves? I remember when it was on the governments to police their citizens and if software violated their laws it was on the government to stop citizens accessing it. Why can they just not comply?

    • makeasnek@lemmy.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      I mean obviously we can do both right? We can both fight stupid laws so they never get passed in the first place and then refuse to comply with them if they do.