European Parliament extends Chat Control scanning rules through 2028 despite a majority of voting MEPs opposing the bill

Today is a dark day for freedom and democracy in Europe. General chat surveillance has been implemented in Brussels. A disgrace. The so-called Chat Control 1.0 cleared a crucial hurdle in the European Parliament today. This means platforms may once again be allowed to scan… Show more

"This is How Liberty Dies....With Thunderous Applause." I never really understood what the Star Wars reference meant. Today, after Brussels, or rather the EU, pushed through the general, suspicionless surveillance of all chats in violation of its own laws and rules, I… Show more

The same sanctimonious continent that brought you GDPR cookie banners everywhere just gave itself the right to read all your online conversations, encrypted or not. https://twitter.com/Fidias0/status/2075169983110226361

🇪🇺 Chat Control has passed 😔 They can and will now legally scan any person's messages, emails and photos you send without a warrant The way they passed this law when the majority of the European Parliament was against it will shock you: They waited until most EP members… Show more

> The way they passed this law when the majority of the European Parliament was against it will shock you: They waited until most EP members were on holiday so only a few were present and then created an "urgent" vote for it to pass it through Hajnali Institutions at their… Show more

While Eurobrains crow about dEmOcRazY, the Uberstate is getting the hammer ready for those who share outlawed memes on outlawed apps. https://twitter.com/levelsio/status/2075210426875249056