European Court Allows Copyright Owners to Demand Open Wifi Networks be Secured
So Germany bans WhatsApp from collecting data on its users(whether you agree with this or not,  at least WhatsApp provides a service with some utility). Yet, not less than a week later, demands that WiFi operators collect data on its users for the RIAA/MPAA.<p>Don't let the name copyright owners fool you into thinking that this is about actual content creators. The case that in question is Sony vs. Some German Open WiFi operator. Bravo EU! Middle men with sophisticated lobbying experience can get access to user data,  but actual content and platform creators can't.<p>It's clear to me that the EU doesn't truly care about user privacy. They just have an irrational bug up their ass when it comes to American tech companies.