Germany has strong privacy protections against businesses. But not against the s...

spelk · 2026-03-06T00:50:10 1772758210

Is this a gut feeling, or is there a basis for this claim? My comment referenced solely due process in relation to the state.

wolvoleo · 2026-03-06T02:27:26 1772764046

Yes I've seen many news items about laws being introduced that were pretty invasive.

brookst · 2026-03-06T05:00:27 1772773227

Introduced or passed into law?

ulfw · 2026-03-06T05:28:14 1772774894

What does having to show an ID when registering a SIM card have to do with privacy of emails?

wolvoleo · 2026-03-06T18:05:01 1772820301

I'm talking about digital privacy in general. In many countries (like in Holland) this is not a requirement.

Also Germany was a big proponent of ChatControl, until they swerved at the last minute. Holland was against it every time.

vanderZwan · 2026-03-06T11:28:23 1772796503

> But not against the state as they consider themselves above suspicion.

That's a statement that I expect to infuriate just about everyone who lived in Eastern Germany, how do they get away with that argument?

dash2 · 2026-03-06T06:22:47 1772778167

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whilenot-dev · 2026-03-06T07:05:05 1772780705

Instead of posting "I googled sources and can confirm" please post your sources so everybody can confirm.

dash2 · 2026-03-06T08:41:28 1772786488

I do not think it is too much to ask someone to type “German court strikes down surveillance“ into Google. Here is the link though: https://www.google.com/search?q=German+court+strikes+down+su...