alt Hacker NewsAuthoritarians will always try and pull this kind of shit. It's just what they do. The bigger question you should be asking is where's the coordinated pushback?
Where are the celebrities and public figures taking a stand against this?
Where are the grassroots organizations organizing protests and promoting sousveillance programs against the authoritarians who want to take away our rights and privacy?
The reason why this is all happening at once is because there's no resistance to it.
Until there's meaningful resistance you're just gonna see authoritarian policies keep snowballing.
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Where are the celebrities and public figures taking a stand against this?
They're afraid of losing their job or being painted as someone who supports terrorists, pedophiles, or other criminals.
The pandemic showed that govs can push what they want with minimal resistance and having the public on each other throats. People are also fatigued and isolated more than ever, perfect time to seize total control.
> Where are the celebrities and public figures taking a stand against this?
Many of them support it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(organization)#Notable_s...