Together with @LaQuadrature we are actively pushing back against unproductive and alarmist narratives that aim to misrepresent people's motivations for using privacy enhancing technologies.
https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2023/06/05/criminalization-of-encryption-the-8-december-case/
Criminalization of encryption : the 8 december case

This article was written on the basis of information related to the so-called "8 December" case (see the footnotes for a global overview of the case, we focus on the "numerical part" of it in this article<fn>For a summary of the 8 December affair see in particular the testimonies available in thi

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@torproject @LaQuadrature So according to France, computer literacy is now terrorist behavior. Got it.

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If people who are "communicating with each other using encrypted applications, in particular Signal, and encrypting their computers and devices" are "particularly suspicious", then I could be equally charged for terrorism

I prefer Signal for everyday communication, and even our family group chat is on there. We discuss holiday plans, which groceries to buy, and share pictures of our dog.

Surely these topics are a danger to society, please detain us immediately. ⸮

Kevin Karhan :verified: (@[email protected])

WTF? #France goes full #Cyberfacist: #DGSI literally classified using #FullDiskEncryption, @[email protected] #TorBorwser, #Tails, @[email protected] and #VPN's as "suspicious activity" in terms of #terrorism... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyFL7KJGcC0 SERIOUSLY, DID THESE #MILINTEL IDIOTS DRANK SOME WINE WITH ETHYLENE GLYCOL OR WHAT!?

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@torproject @LaQuadrature I really hope this gets overturned.

#DGSI really is out of control and should be disbanded for terrorizing law-abiding & innocent citizens!
https://mstdn.social/@kkarhan/110533134513076980

Kevin Karhan :verified: (@[email protected])

WTF? #France goes full #Cyberfacist: #DGSI literally classified using #FullDiskEncryption, @[email protected] #TorBorwser, #Tails, @[email protected] and #VPN's as "suspicious activity" in terms of #terrorism... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyFL7KJGcC0 SERIOUSLY, DID THESE #MILINTEL IDIOTS DRANK SOME WINE WITH ETHYLENE GLYCOL OR WHAT!?

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