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Chat Control 2.0: EU governments set to approve the end of private messaging and secure encryption

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By making a minor concession EU governments hope to find a majority next week to approve the controversial „chat control“ bill. According to the proposed child sexual abuse regulation (CSAR), providers of messengers, e-mail and chat services would be forced to automatically search all private messag

Chat Control 2.0: EU governments set to approve the end of private messaging and secure encryption

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People in Reddit and sometimes here always praise the EU as some bastion of privacy, and I always got downvoted when I said that this isn't always true. And now here we are. I hope people don't forget this after a month, like they always do.
- They will, and you're screaming into the wind sadly.
  What you can do is never forget and base your voting decisions to include this as a priority going forward. Endorse and support companies that protect privacy.
  It's a long uphill battle and every little thing can help no matter how small.
- Maybe say this after this passes.
  
  That's the attitude I was talking about 😄
  
  Yeah, no. What's likely to happen is that you will remember this, completely miss the memo that the law didn't pass and then go on spreading misinformation about the EU.

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