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[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Because paper and ink are impossible to Forge...

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -1 points 14 hours ago

Easier than a date stamp on a digital file? No.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 13 hours ago

Easier than a file's checksum? Yes.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Depends, but fair point.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago

Nobody writing laws knows what a checksum is.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago

Maybe it's time they learn it, 60 years after its introduction, since they're working in a field that now primarily deals with electronically stored information.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I’ve been thinking that for 30 years.

Nothing yet. They’re actually getting worse.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 11 hours ago

In Germany, they still use Fax machines to share files.

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