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.

  • HumaniusEnglish
    65•4 months ago

    Guess I’ll be contacting my MEPs, and looking into which MEPs support and oppose this plan.
    Though I am glad to see my country at least has stated it finds the proposal unacceptable.