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@cyrus@wetdry.worldApparently #ChatControl was just the beginning.
Now an untransparent EU Working Group and several EU Governments want to make it possible to track locations of anyone via GPS on-demand, make hiding Messaging metadata illegal, introduce something like ChatControl where End-To-End-Encryption effectively becomes illegal, on-demand tracking of any car, and a bunch of other insane proposals.
This entire thing has been nicknamed the "EU Going Dark" proposals.
EU Government officials and alike of course would be exempt from these rules, it seems.
@DavidsCreation@cyrus EU going dark? More like EU going batshit insane.
I'll guess their excuse: "ThInK oF tHe ChIlDrEn!!!"
And I know damn well that this is bullshit. If anything, this puts minors in danger as they'll no longer be able to have """"private"""" conversations online with for example, a therapist, without companies or hackers being able to see ALL of it and being able to use it for shitty adverts, or general data scraping. This will also put the education sector in danger as sensitive information about students could be leaked a whole lot easier. Absolutely insane idea and the EU should stop sniffing crack and reconsider.
EU going to be a very dark place indeed if any of this is becomes reality. #EUGoingDark
Let me guess, it's the same people that would absolutely support a fascist regime.
@Life_is@no-pony.farmEntweder Russland, China, Nordkorea und die Hamas haben ihre Kaffeekassen zusammengeworfen und die EU gekauft, um bei der Invasion alle EU-Einwohner zu lokalisieren und festzusetzen. Oder die EU hat den Verstand verloren.
@cyrus@Life_is beides /hj
@DavidsCreation@Life_is Keines dieser Länder würde sich genug darum kümmern, das zu tun, das ist einfach die extreme Rechte im Europäischen Rat, die zu viel Macht gewinnt.
@cyrus
Don't make me boost my post *taps sign mentioning rich people keeping rights whilst removing them from others*
@cyrus@Zink of course authorities wouldn't be affected by this :)
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Or rich people, who might as well be the authorities these days
@cyrus@Zink If the only punishment for committing a crime is being fined, then it's only illegal for poor people.
Well said. I'll save this quote for later I guess
@bluestaggo@cyrus Oh gee I sure feel grateful for Brexit :P
@cyrus@bluestaggo you're not safe, the Online Safety Bill passed in the UK.
@cyrus
I lived in the fucking golden age of free communication and an open internet. It was very nice while it lasted. So sad for coming generations. And so glad I didn't sire any offspring.
@cyrusI will gladly fight for the closest thing to the old open internet which I didn't get to experience as I can
@apicultor@hachyderm.io@cyrus If this wasn't from Patrick then I wouldn't believe it. Wow.
@cyrus can we rename it to "Stasi's wet dream"?
@soop@cyrus when governments introduce this kind of bullshit they say it's to fight the bad guys but in reality it's to give themselves a tempting opportunity to easily defy democracy
@AnguaDelphine@mk.absturztau.be@soop@wetdry.world
A former UK Home Secretary - Suella Braverman did just that.
Parliament refused powers so she used a Statutory Instrument to give herself the powers Parliament* EXPLICITLY refused.
The Courts ruled it illegal, technically still being appealed.
@cyrus@wetdry.world
*Her own party had a majority in Parliament of nearly 80 at the time - THAT is how bad her actions were.
@AnguaDelphine@mk.absturztau.be@cyrus@wetdry.world
The UK Tories tried something worse - the DPDI Bill.
It fell when an election was called.
I hope it never returns in any form.
Odds are it's all smoke & mirrors for the MS nightmare.
"according to the 42-point surveillance plan"
It is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
Glad I voted pirate party on Thursday (in NL).
@cyrusI voted pirates yesterday here in Germany :)