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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15968878

‘Let yourself be monitored’: EU governments to agree on Chat Control with user “consent” [updated]

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 months ago

Dear chat control advocates

Get fucked.

Sincerely,

Everyone

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If a user does not agree to the scanning of their private photos and videos, they would still be able to use the service for sending text messages, but would no longer be able to share images and videos.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 months ago

And e2ee would also get fucked, whether you consent or not.

The problem is that by merely enabling the surveillance, security is already compromised, whether it's used to spy or not.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago

There's no such thing as a backdoor that opens only for the good guys

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago

the beatings will continue until you give consent.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Chat control was tabled by swedens EU commissioner. Her predecessor was responsible for the trans-atlantic trade pact...

Why do people even tolerate us as members lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

and on top of that, you do the stinky fish thingy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is gonna be great for grindr users

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's true. I used it as an example dating app. You can substitute "grindr" with any app where people like to share nudes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

No. And I will still be able to share pictures. It's magic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's very likely if this passes people who used to be tech illiterate will start using pre encryption, such as the darknet's favorite PGP, before sending anything over, as all channels that are compliant will become insecure channels.

Much like it happened with vpns, chat encryption and ad blocking, people will be quick to catch on with a simple youtube video. Then we'll have sold our privacy for pretty much nothing.

I wonder how long it will take for these very technologically inept politicians to realise you can't legislate the internet to protect children, nor it is their job. Parents are the ones who are responsible for monitoring their children's internet usage. Make child monitoring software more accessible to parents.

I'm glad to see those taxes being put into pointless endeavours while our world is festering with inequality, recessions and climate annihilation. Pretty sure soon enough children won't need protection, because there won't be any children left as no one can afford them in order to sustain our billionaire population.