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It is paid, which is a huge advantage for privacy. Security: Servers are in Switzerland, a country with very strict privacy laws. Although the code is partly proprietary (not fully Open Source), it has undergone external security audits that verified its reliability. The compromise: Costs €5 once.

ELEMENT X / MATRIX 🇬🇧

The strength: Federation and Control.
Element is the most popular app for using the Matrix protocol.
How it works: It is "federated," a bit like email. You can use the server provided by Element, or create your own or use a European one managed by your company/community. This gives you total sovereignty over your data. Security: Encryption is strong. However, a distinction must be made regarding complexity: the security of "bridges" (the bridges that allow you to chat with others on WhatsApp, Discord, etc.) is the weak point..

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@Tutanota Why do I get the feeling that lately, in so many countries, new regulations are popping up with only one purpose - to erode privacy 🔓? It feels like a bad joke. I can't keep up anymore.

I wish I could fight them all at once, put pressure everywhere 🌍, no matter where I live. But I don't have the time. I'm already drowning in an endless to-do list.

Why couldn't the government set a different deadline? Why are they so determined to push this through? My mind can't wrap around it  I just hope they come to their senses and never implement it 🙏

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@chatcontrol 😱 No! This isn't really happening! Where did this sudden change come from?! Why do I feel like with each day the pressure increases, it only seems to get better, when in reality, it's getting worse?!

There was a moment when I was certain that when Denmark withdrew the idea, that was the end of these stupid ideas for this term. It never occurred to me that it was really just a cover to try to push it through in some less obvious way. I didn't think they'd stoop to such tactics.

But I'll say what I always say in such cases: We have to fight! We have to protest! ✊ We can't let this get through! Because if it does, there will be no point in protecting privacy. It scans everything. All of you.

It will destroy all the great communication solutions that I value not only for privacy but also for functionality 💔 It will destroy all of us.

Go to https://fightchatcontrol.eu! Write anything that expresses your disagreement. You don't have to put in the effort; just send the default message; it's always better than nothing.

I hope that this time we will not win the battle but the whole war! 🙏

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@Natanox @alex Thanks for expanding the topic - it's important that we're talking about these risks. I just want to clarify one thing: I didn't forgot about OS-level scanning or supply chain attacks. I simply didn't include them because that wasn't the point of my toot 🎯

🧐 The question was: What will you do if the EU actually introduces ChatControl? Not: What will you do if the EU becomes an authoritarian regime with full digital surveillance? That's a big difference, and I deliberately focused on what is a real threat right now 

I'm not denying that OS-level scanning or supply chain manipulation are possible. On the contrary - I think they're real risks that we should keep an eye on  But in my opinion, those are much harder to implement, especially in the context of the EU.

The European Union 🇪🇺 is not a country, but an economic and political organization with limited powers. Even China 🇨🇳 - despite all its control - doesn't have full surveillance at the hardware and software level. And if the EU ever tried to reach that level, it would take many years ⏳

That's why I believe the most important thing right now is to stop ChatControl in its current form - the obligation to scan messages on social platforms 📱 This is a concrete proposal that could be passed soon. And that's what needs our attention.

If we focus now on worst-case scenarios that, at this moment, aren't realistic in the EU, we might miss the chance to stop something simpler - but just as dangerous - from being implemented without resistance 🚫 And that could be the first step toward something worse.

Again - I'm not dismissing your concerns. These are important topics that deserve discussion - maybe even in a separate thread  But in the context of my toot, I wanted to focus on what I would do and what we could do together if this really gets passed 🤝

Anyway, thanks for the comments - I'm glad my post sparked a response. I hope that even with different perspectives, we can still work together 💪 Because only together do we have a chance to make a difference ✊

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@Natanox I won't sit and watch if ChatControl becomes real 🔐 I'm not okay with this kind of surveillance, and I'll do whatever I can to help people get access to real encrypted communication - no backdoors, no compromises.

For me personally, I don't think it would change much  I download apps directly from developers, skipping app stores whenever I can, so it's not that easy to block me. And even if they try, we still have Tor, VPNs and other ways to bypass censorship 🛡️ Plus, the tools I use have already said they won't cooperate with the EU - they'd rather leave the market than break their principles. That means we won't end up in a situation where messages get scanned on one side.

 Of course, it won't be that easy for people I talk to. Some won't want to deal with the hassle, others will think installing @signalapp, etc. in a semi-legal way is too risky, and iPhone users will have a hard time working around the system  But that doesn't mean it's impossible. It just means we need to help - explain things, support each other, find workarounds 🤝

If this law really happens, I'm not backing down 💪 I'll support any initiative that fights it. And I'll try to organize with people who share my values, because I know we're stronger together. This isn't just about me - it's about everyone who doesn't want to live in a world where every message is suspicious and privacy is a luxury 

We won't give up that easily. And we definitely won't stay silent ✊

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