Just a quick rant: I prefer to support small businesses, but it bugs me when a companyʻs “web site” is just an #Instagram or #Facebook page. I understand that many folks may not have the time nor talent to put together a simple site, but by not doing so these small businesses are demanding that every potential customer turn over data to Zuckerberg - and to every broker and marketer that he sells our data to. So please folks, donʻt force us potential customers to avoid your biz. #tech #privacy
“ Today, the European Parliament allowed the suspicionless mass scanning of private communications (“Chat Control 1.0”) to pass, a measure it had rejected twice in March. Although a majority of voting Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) actually opposed the regulation (314 against, 276 in favor, 17 abstentions), the motion to reject it failed to secure the required absolute majority of 361 votes. As a result, mass scanning is now permitted again until 2028.
A symbolic exemption was adopted for encrypted communications—though in practice, service providers do not scan these anyway. Furthermore, while a majority of voting MEPs wanted to restrict the scanning of private communications strictly to suspects identified by the judiciary (322 to 255 votes), this amendment likewise fell short of the required absolute majority.
Dr. Patrick Breyer, civil rights activist and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP), warns of the consequences:
“The fact that Chat Control is moving forward against the will of the majority of voting MEPs is a farce and damages democracy.””
@nomdeb @LisaKalayji In my country, about 240 people die in traffic each year. There is nothing that can jutsify further surveillance or laws to push that down to zero. It is simply too low. Ultimately, everyone is responsible for his own life and I am so sick and fucking tired of surveillance laws being created to deal with a few hundred people per year.
@LisaKalayji destroyed quickly, before we're all made into slaves.
@LisaKalayji Welcome to the realization that the EU is not a democratic project. It is a socialist and authoritarian project with the aim of grabbing complete control of your life. Chat control, internet age verification to get access, cameras in cars, most likely AI face recognition live, the list just continues.
The politicians on the other hand, grant themselves exceptionsto these laws, they cannot be prosecuted, earn enormous salaries.
Truly, they are the new kings. The EU must be
@SMetzeler Austria is a lost country. They have fully adopted socialism, and the result will always be similar to sweden.
@Dan_Ramos Touché! 😂
@sun Sigh... even worse.
@Dan_Ramos How many negroes and asians play the main characters? 😎
@sun This is the truth. And to the "artist"... f*ck you for wasting my tax money!! 🤢
@elston_ This is the truth! It is very good that Weidel is a homo, because that neutralizes one woke card against her.
@matthew @lain > The European Parliament cleared the way for a renewed extension of the so-called “Chat Control” on Tuesday afternoon. With a narrow majority of 331 to 304 votes and eleven abstentions, the MEPs voted for an urgency motion that Parliament President Roberta Metsola had put on the agenda at short notice at the behest of the member states and the EPP group. This allows Parliament to vote again on the controversial plan on Thursday, its last session before the summer break.