One-man spam campaign ravages EU ‘chat control’ bill | POLITICO
I can’t decide if I approve of the coverage or disapprove of the “lone hacker” spin:
The website, called Fight Chat Control, was set up by Joachim, a 30-year-old software engineer living in Aalborg, Denmark. He made it after learning of a new attempt to approve a European Union […bill] seen by privacy activists as breaking encryption and leading to mass surveillance.
#censorship #chatControl #clientSideScanning #endToEndEncryption #onlineSafety #surveillance
“Without the tireless resistance from citizens, scientists, and organizations, EU governments would have passed a totalitarian mass surveillance law next week, spelling the end for digital pr…
Citizen Protest Halts Chat Control; Breyer Celebrates Major Victory for Digital Privacy | Patrick Breyer
“Without the tireless resistance from citizens, scientists, and organizations, EU governments would have passed a totalitarian mass surveillance law next week, spelling the end for digital privacy. That we stopped this—for now—is a moment to celebrate.”
#censorship #chatControl #endToEndEncryption #europeanCommission #Germany #patrickBreyer #surveillance
In a major breakthrough for the digital rights movement, the German government has refused to back the EU's controversial Chat Control regulation today after facing massive public pressure. This blocks the required majority in the EU Council, derailing the plan to pass the surveillance law next week
Data protection under fire: Messenger services react to EU chat control | heise online
Feedback from Signal, WhatsApp, Messenger & Threema:
A Meta spokesperson told netzpolitik.org that despite claims to the contrary, the new proposal from the Danish EU presidency continues to undermine end-to-end encryption. It thus jeopardizes everyone’s privacy, freedom, and digital security.
#chatControl #clientSideScanning #endToEndEncryption #europeanCommission #privacy
“Apart from the legal bit, that’s exactly how malware works. It compromises your device in order to gain access to information,” said Signal’s vice-president for global affairs, U…
“Apart from the legal bit, that’s exactly how malware works. It compromises your device in order to gain access to information,” said Signal’s vice-president for global affairs, U…
Chat Control is “like a malware on your device” – Signal slams the EU proposal to scan your private chats | TechRadar
“Apart from the legal bit, that’s exactly how malware works. It compromises your device in order to gain access to information,” said Signal’s vice-president for global affairs, Udbhav Tiwari.
#censorship #chatControl #clientSideScanning #endToEndEncryption #signal #surveillance
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