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wyuenho
9 months ago
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Many countries that said no to ChatControl in 2024...
The UK has a petition website. It logs the signatory by constituency. Once a threshold os signatory has cross, the government has to respond and parliament will have to consider a debate on the topic.
Ylpertnodi
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And just because they respond, it doesn't actually mean anything will result from it.
"No more something!" "We have seen your petition. Fuck off, peasants".
patmorgan23
9 months ago
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And You can use the response as campaign material. Ultimately democratic governments are accountable to the people at the ballot box.
crinkly
9 months ago
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This exists only to pacify people and make them think someone has listened to them.
voidUpdate
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This is the relevant petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
. The government's response so far is "lol no"
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