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dark_mode ◴[] No.45375569[source]
> The decision has not affected Microsoft’s wider commercial relationship with the IDF, which is a longstanding client and will retain access to other services. The termination will raise questions within Israel about the policy of holding sensitive military data in a third-party cloud hosted overseas.

It's worth noting that even after finding out the "most moral" army is conducting mass surveillance, they're still happy to provide them services.

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andrepd ◴[] No.45377692[source]
How so? The Patriot Act was arguably the kick-off of the state of constant mass surveillance that is ubiquitous today.
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1. 4d4m ◴[] No.45378196{3}[source]
Arguably? I think its confirmed. The re-approval of the act under multiple administrations is horrifying.