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France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on people (gazettengr.com)

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[–] Miczech@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is this a legitimate source of news?

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[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

France always was a weird country

[–] hebiyoujo@tucson.social 4 points 1 year ago

I see this going very poorly very quickly. I don't know how much longer we're going to have a France after this, but I'm interested in seeing how this unfolds.

[–] downpunxx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

that'd be the point I'd forgo smartphones entirely

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

French police about to see a whole lotta dick pics.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 1 year ago

Fancy French purses are about to take a new direction! Styles range from Étouffé (muffled) to Le Faraday (electromagnetic shielding).

[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Ugh.

[–] Raphael@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I guess NATO stopped pretending they care about free speech and democracy?

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