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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.

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[–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (12 children)

for-profit places will do that. i hardly expect mozilla to abandon the people of an entire country. though i'm sure they'll make sure everyone knows what VPNs and Tor are if it comes to it.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

i hardly expect mozilla to abandon the people of an entire country

that's not what i meant. i meant that the notice will be only thing that happens to formally comply with the law and everyone will be able to download the firefox "on their own responsibility"

like when eu banned the classic lightbulbs, there was a discussion in my country because some idiots felt that "the dictatorship of eu is upon them again"

now these lightbulbs are being sold with the notice "for industrial use only, unsuitable for use in personal homes". every normal person buys led-bulbs and few thousand idiots are happy thinking how they showed them! 😆

[–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social -5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Except thats not what mozilla is worried about at all. I suggest improving your reading skills. I've noticed they're causing you issues.

[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

His argument is you post "this browser is not legal in France" and just ignore their awful laws.

Which probably isn't actually enough. But if you geofence France away that probably would be.

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