Post Az21YQpPEGv37tkc8O by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
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(DIR) Post #Az21XivETFR4xE8e6i by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:42:00Z
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We're so relieved to see Germany reaffirm its opposition to the dangerous Chat Control proposal--the one that would mandate mass scanning of communications. Germany's long been a solid champion of privacy, and the news that it was considering backing mass surveillance was alarming. 1/
(DIR) Post #Az21XqvAjM8nlMAi7k by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:42:57Z
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Defending privacy isn't easy. Those in power always want more access +more info. It's especially hard when emotionally charged args are used to advance surveillance ❤️ to those doing the work!https://social.bau-ha.us/@CCC https://d-64.social/@d64eV https://mastodon.social/@chatcontrolAnd many others <3 2/
(DIR) Post #Az21Y12z5AKdATu5gm by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:43:13Z
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The war is not over, however. Now we move to the European Council, where the issue is unresolved. We expect closed-door negotiations to engage in rhetorical arbitrage--claiming to support privacy by using word games and bespoke definitions--while in practice undermining it. Tedious and dangerous 3/
(DIR) Post #Az21Y9gywL4zyqg98y by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:43:22Z
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We must be wary of "new" proposals that allow scanning of "known content" while claiming to protect privacy by proscribing "indiscriminate" surveillance. We must also look out for those that mandate only scanning for “hashed images or videos.” 4/
(DIR) Post #Az21YHvSKPPXW3Vooa by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:43:31Z
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The reality is that scanning any content before it is encrypted negates the very purpose of encryption and is a dangerous backdoor. No amount of tinkering or word games can change that inescapable reality. 5/
(DIR) Post #Az21YQpPEGv37tkc8O by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:43:41Z
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The technical consensus is clear: you can't create a backdoor that only lets the "good guys" in. However they're dressed up, these proposals create cybersecurity loopholes that hackers and hostile nations are eagerly waiting to exploit. 6/
(DIR) Post #Az21YYsBJptQ4p6wZU by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2025-10-09T11:43:51Z
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So we remain vigilant & deeply grateful to our allies. For Signal, Chat Control is an existential threat. If we were *forced* to choose between building surveillance into our services or keeping our integrity, we would choose integrity & leave the market. We hope it never comes to this. 7/
(DIR) Post #Az9ygfxU76VplrRrt2 by patrickleavy@mastodon.social
2025-10-09T15:48:07Z
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@Mer__edith in the negotiations do you suggest to them alternative ways that police and security forces could catch bad actors using encrypted services?I.e. trying harder with investigative work.If big tech can track us everywhere and predict our behaviour using metadata, why can't the authorities do the same?
(DIR) Post #Az9yghNOqEpuAWa4v2 by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-10-13T07:52:39Z
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@patrickleavy @Mer__edith They already know. This isn’t about “catching the bad guys” – community policing catches the bad guys – this is about exercising authoritarian control – something that’s increasingly important for governments as it becomes harder for them to maintain the façade of democracy while supporting trillion-dollar corporations, billionaires, and habitat collapse.
(DIR) Post #AzA14xSAv2NitBVgX2 by patrickleavy@mastodon.social
2025-10-13T08:19:33Z
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@aral @Mer__edith a ha! I knew it! *pulls off the Scooby Do villain's mask*It was the #BillionaireMindVirus all the time!