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Posted on 08/07/2025 6:34:38 AM PDT by MtnClimber
A controversial European Union proposal dubbed “Chat Control” is regaining momentum, with 19 out of 27 EU member states reportedly backing the measure.
The plan would mandate that messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, must scan every message, photo and video sent by users starting in October, even if end-to-end encryption is in place, popular French tech blogger Korben wrote on Monday.
Denmark reintroduced the proposal on July 1, the first day of its EU Council presidency. France, once opposed, is now in favor, Korben said, citing Patrick Breyer, a former member of the European Parliament for Germany and the European Pirate Party.
Belgium, Hungary, Sweden, Italy and Spain are also in favor, while Germany remains undecided. However, if Berlin joins the majority, a qualified council vote could push the plan through by mid-October, Korben said.
A qualified majority in the EU Council is achieved when two conditions are met. First, at least 55 percent of member states, meaning 15 out of 27, must vote in favor. Second, those countries must represent at least 65% of the EU’s total population.
Pre-encryption scanning on devices
Instead of weakening encryption, the plan seeks to implement client-side scanning, meaning software embedded in users’ devices that inspects content before it is encrypted. “A bit like if the Post Office came to read all your letters in your living room before you put them in the envelope,” Korben said.
He added that the real target isn’t criminals, who use encrypted or decentralized channels, but ordinary users whose private conversations would now be open to algorithmic scrutiny.
The proposal cites the prevention of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as its justification. However, it would result in “mass surveillance by means of fully automated real-time surveillance of messaging and chats and the end of privacy of digital correspondence,” Breyer wrote.
Beyond scanning, the package includes mandatory age verification, effectively removing anonymity from messaging platforms. Digital freedom groups are asking citizens to contact their MEPs, sign petitions and push back before the law becomes irreversible.
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All your mobile phone calls, not just who called, the entire conversation; is already stored. Been taht way for years. I worked just down the hall of the entire closed wing of a telecom — down that hall were endless servers and such that stored everything.
This is not a problem so long as the Gov’mt needs a warrant to tap into it. That means probable cause.
Correct. In CA, Newsom is somewhat constrained by his Presidential ambitions and will veto this. WA/OR Stalinists are not constrained.
“That means probable cause.”
If .gov wants to get you they will get you.
“Probable cause” would not save you.
Just downright crazy.
Little by little the NWO plan of their complete control continues to creep forward. One day soon the world will wake up and realize that freedom no longer exists in any form.
Seems like this would take an awful lot to accomplish very little.
I did Nazi this coming from the "freedom-loving" EU...
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