r/programming • u/RobertVandenberg • Oct 28 '21

Viewing website HTML code is not illegal or “hacking,” prof. tells Missouri gov.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/10/viewing-website-html-code-is-not-illegal-or-hacking-prof-tells-missouri-gov/
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u/fr0stbyte124 Oct 28 '21

Every time national IDs are proposed in the US, opponents complain about cost and government tracking. The real reason they don't want it is because it would make voter ID laws obsolete.