Comment by plastic-enjoyer

> Well yes, but that doesn't mean we want EU surveillance to replace it.

I agree, but what choice do we have? If we look at the way things are going, we see that the US is expanding its surveillance apparatus, China is expanding its surveillance apparatus, Russia is expanding its surveillance apparatus and the EU is following suit. Or at least is trying to, because previous attempts to implement surveillance policies have tended to reveal the incompetence of our representatives. Even leaving the EU is no guarantee that we will not become a surveillance state, as seen in the UK.

The only way to circumvent surveillance is to create and use communication channels where the government nor companies have any influence.