Meredith WhittakerMay 31, 2024

Signal strongly opposes the newest #ChatControl proposal in Europe.

Let there be no doubt: we will leave the EU market rather than undermine our privacy guarantees.

This proposal--if passed and enforced against us--would require us to make this choice.

It's surveillance wine in safety bottles.

See more: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/majority-for-chat-control-possible-users-who-refuse-scanning-to-be-prevented-from-sharing-photos-and-links/ @echo_pbreyer

Show threadPablojordiMay 31, 2024
@Mer__edith @echo_pbreyer It seems like chat control proposal is the wrong approach regardless of the noble intention of protecting minors. I wonder if any of the Spanish candidates in the EU elections have taken a clear stance about this. Any idea, @albertcuesta ?
Show threadDieu
@Pablojordi @Mer__edith @echo_pbreyer @albertcuesta I do not believe for a second that it is about protecting minors. It seems clear that automatically scanning through all consensual porn sent around by minors and sending it to the authorities who may then decide whether to harass them for sending CSAM around or just have a wank isn't exactly protecting anyone. And this is no doubt going to be what generates most of the hits. It's a false positive machine.
Jun 13, 2024 at 8:21amWeb
Show threadDieuJun 13, 2024
@Pablojordi @Mer__edith @echo_pbreyer @albertcuesta It's the old game. They're trying to set up the infrastructure and get their foot in the door by using the jokers that everyone despises and most people are ready to turn their brains off when it comes to fighting them: CSAM and terrorism. In the end they'll use it against small-time drug dealers and climate activists.