Today, the European Parliament allowed the suspicionless mass scanning of private communications ("Chat Control 1.0") to pass, a measure it had rejected twice in March. Although a majority of voting Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) actually opposed the regulation (314 against, 276 in favor,
It’s a stepping stone towards more surveillance, just like every other bill that lead us here. Small enough that the populus won’t riot, large enough that’s it’s a tangible blow to privacy and democracy.
It’s a stepping stone towards more surveillance, just like every other bill that lead us here. Small enough that the populus won’t riot, large enough that’s it’s a tangible blow to privacy and democracy.