That is not a dystopian fantasy, but a real possibility raised by a case the Supreme Court will hear on Monday.

“Imagine losing internet access because someone in your household downloaded pirated music.”

  • KelvarCherry@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    3 days ago

    The ruling could determine whether access to the internet—today’s lifeline for education, work, and civic life—can be taken away as punishment for digital misdeeds

    And this is how we get a CCP Digital Firewall. Combine this with the Flock cameras, Ring doorbells, and years of data networks collecting information on us for advertising, and I do not see this going well at all.