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I don't understand what's the difference if Italy develops its own or buys it from somewhere else.

Comparably, phone tapping equipment is being sold world wide for almost a century and is used similarly

The fact that some countries that gets these tools starts listening to journalists is concerning, but at least I want to believe it happens less in functioning countries

But I don't see any issue with taking remote control of a drug dealer, terrorist or mafia phone



>I don't understand what's the difference if Italy develops its own or buys it from somewhere else.

because the one who sold it quite likely also gets a hold of all information captured by it's user.

Check your other posts for examples of ongoing mass public surveillance programs.


Some spyware like Pegasus is notorious.

It’s always shady if someone uses it because of its high misuse potential.

It’s the computer equivalent of a ABC weapon.


a functioning country can become dysfunctional with one election




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