Dan GillmorSome 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.
Daniel Kasaj