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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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British man Aditya Verma appears in Spanish court over plane-bomb hoax (www.bbc.com)

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[–] SheeEttin@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, especially in the UK, since they're a surveillance state.

There are some things that will always get flagged on any platform. This, drugs, and connections to sanctioned countries, for example. I've heard of people in the US having their Venmo accounts suspended because they put "Havana" in the transaction description. Havana is a local dance club.