> the governments supposedly fighting the good fight against excess stalking of netizens
Sorry? Government are fond of surveillance. They love being able to keep tabs on those unruly great unwashed, so don't expect too much enthusiasm.
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> it has been stuck in discussions between member states for more than a year, and privacy activists fear it is being watered down
Of course it is. A tool is a tool, and who will complain if adtech spends money developing it, if you can afterwards use it as you please for weeding out people you don't like, like political adversaries terrorists and perverts.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
