Richard Stallman: New Interview About Privacy (Published This Morning)
- Guest Editorial Team
- 2020-09-25 06:58:24 UTC
- Modified: 2020-09-25 06:58:24 UTC
Summary: "The last few months have put data protection back in the spotlight. During a crisis of this kind, do we have to choose between safety and privacy? We talked about this with Richard Stallman, digital privacy activist and the founder of the Free Software Movement," RT says
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