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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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Which state will be the first to try this in the USA?
The UK & EU are becoming straight up commie now. They need a revolution to extricate themselves from the globalists who have bought out all their politicians.
WA/OR?
The EU is now officially a Dictatorship
We do the same thing here we are just more subtle about it.
The NSA already archives all your data. The United States does that now.
Of course it does. Do you want to bet that is all its going to be used for?
And they are supposed to be the good guys?
NSA is not scanning messages before encryption or the application of IP security protocols. They might be able to break some, but I don’t think they can break the good 256-bit encryption algorithms.
When haven’t they been?
I would take the other side of that bet.
-James Clapper.
with 19 out of 27 tyranical power drunk EU member states reportedly backing the measure. All they need is a national salute to pass the measure.
The new Iron Curtain.
At least the old Iron Curtain kept out the turd world immigrants for the most part.
The proper adjective is diabolical not controversial.
If they can’t now, they soon will with quantum computers.
The NSA has been doing this for years.
If you want privacy get a dog—and talk to him deep in the woods.
All male residents of the EU must now grow a toothbrush mustash and signify their acceptance by extending their right arm and hand high in the air while saying “hail victory”.
And leave your cell phone at home.
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