Perhaps this presentation I did for Linux Conf AU in 2020 might illustrate the issues for the Commission.

#ChatControl

In it I talk about Greek mythology, the Panopticon, politics and Cows!

#RFC1984 : Or why you should start worrying about encryption backdoors and mass data collection

https://spectra.video/w/myY7hhoYL6mppp7u7vbQZX

RFC 1984: Or why you should start worrying about encryption backdoors and mass data collection

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As for the Commissions argument that it will only be done under a court order, let me point you at how Australian Law enforcement abused metadata retention laws

In Australia the metadata retention laws have been abused against journalists with 58 searches carried out by the AFP. In 2015 ACT police carried out 115 metadata searches.

In fact it was even more. Imagine that across the block. ACAB

#ChatControl

https://www.zdnet.com/article/act-policing-had-an-unauthorised-metadata-access-party-3249-further-times-in-2015/

ACT Policing had an unauthorised metadata access party 3249 more times in 2015

Add 3,249 metadata requests to the 116 requests disclosed in February.

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@onepict Awesome talk indeed! Btw, how are we on the whole chat control bullshit? would it be likely to pass now if a vote was held today?

@esoteric_programmer It might, which is why making our opposition is important. Even at this last stage.

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool

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