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Please say something like "here in [insert country name]", or "back home in [insert country name]" intead of "in my country", otherwise we have no idea what you are talking about.


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acka12/09/2024

Unfortunately I can no longer edit my original comment. It is about the so-called "Toeslagenaffaire" (childcare benefits scandal)[1] in the Netherlands.

Also, here is a blog post[2] warning about the improper use of algorithmic enforcement tools like the one that was used in this scandal.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_childcare_benefits_scand...

[2] https://eulawenforcement.com/?p=7941