Some EU officials know nothing about how technology works but know what they want. And they're on the verge forcing technology companies to make everyone much less safe by destroying strong encryption and eviscerating personal privacy.

https://netzpolitik.org/2024/client-side-scanning-chat-control-is-pure-surveillance-state/

(Tweaked to be clear it's not all EU officials...)

Client-Side-Scanning: Chat Control is Pure Surveillance State

The planned chat control makes the world less secure and more authoritarian, as it is directed against private and encrypted communication. Proponents are using disinformation, lies, and sleight of hand to push through the project. But chat control can still be stopped. A commentary.

netzpolitik.org

@dangillmor Especially worrying since we’re simultaneously seeing a rise in extreme right wing and even openly fascist ideology becoming mainstream and proponents of these ideas casually being voted into power across Europe.

Soon no one will be safe from the thought police.

@xerge @dangillmor Exactly. Gasoline can and a match.