France considers approval of European chat control plan - Stack Diary
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France is considering approving a new proposal to monitor all chat messages from European citizens. If this proposal is adopted, the chat app Signal has announced it will exit the EU. With France's backing, a European majority in favor of the plan seems likely. Netzpolitik (German) has reported this development based on internal documents. A few years prior, the European Commission

The latest proposal mandates user consent for monitoring messages on all communication apps, including those with end-to-end encryption.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    49·
    6 months ago

    This law is so utterly stupid in it’s conception, I’m at loss for words.

    As if any underground chat in the Darknet built and run for nefarious purposes would give a flying s–t about this.