Chat Control is not dead. The EU (still) wants to scan your private messages and photos
The “Chat Control” proposal would legalise scanning of all private digital communications, including encrypted messages and photos. This threatens fundamental privacy rights and digital security for all EU citizens.
How have you chosen to prepare for this?
Nokia prepaid dumbphone as my main, not any fancy remade stuff but a really old brick with new battery. I’m hoarding DVD’s, games, music and books. Making my own digital copies of them. Learning to use all the services the local library provides. Slowly building a new Linux PC that will eventually be turned into an offline DVD-player that runs basic games. (I can then do banking and such at the library PC or in the actual bank.)
You don’t need to play along, but you can if you choose to.
I’m not very knowledgable about technology but ever since all of this + the push of ID verification online around the globe I’ve started to grow a small analog collection of games/books/DVDs. It’s the easiest way to prepare oneself for worst case scenarios even if one doesn’t know every detail.
Absolutely! It brings peace of mind. And here used CDs and DVD’s cost around 1-2€ per piece so when the streaming services just keep deleting their content and jacking up the prices at the same time, it feels whole lot better and saves money in the long run. It’s fun to exchange movies with the friends too! Or to bring a physical disc to a movie night.
I have bought a few boardgames too to play with the family and friends. It something I have just thought that “it could be fun” but never have gotten around to or actually bothered to play… Now I have gotten around and bothered and it has been a lot of fun!
But a dumbphone surely has no encryption. Texts and calls over GSM can be readily read by the carrier and government. You would have to be extremely diligent not to slip any information that would identify you, but even if you dont you are still creating an alternate persona for data gathering entities.
So? You think I say or write anything important on the phone? Why would anyone? It’s for “on the way honey” or “honey do we need more beer?” kinda communication. For proper communication I write letters, emails or meet in person. Phones are the most suckiest way of communication.