EU May Soon Start Scanning All Private Messages
Posted By: Dreadnought, 8/7/2025 10:23:08 AM
The European Union's headlong rush into soft totalitarianism continues apace. Drooling with envy over China's social credit system, European powers are constantly looking for ways to restrict the ability to speak privately with one another. France flipped to support. 19 of 27 member states are now backing it. Germany's undecided - but if Berlin folds, mass surveillance becomes law by mid-October. The excuse? Stopping CSAM. The reality? Total algorithmic surveillance and the end of private messaging in Europe.
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