Age verification is the surveillance nobody voted for

The post EU triggers criticism as EU Chat Control vote extends surveillance to 2028 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The European Parliament has failed to stop platforms from scanning private messages for child abuse material until 2028 after a motion to reject the rules fell short of the 361 votes required. The EU’s Chat Control message-scanning regime will continue despite the fact that most lawmakers who cast a ballot want the rules gone. No private messaging in the EU  Former MEP and Pirate Party privacy campaigner Patrick Breyer, revealed that during the recent European Parliament vote, 314 members voted against the EU’s chat control rules while 276 backed it. There were 17 abstentions, and because rejecting the measure needed an absolute majority of the full chamber rather than a simple majority of those present, the 314 opposing votes were not enough. A separate amendment to limit message scanning to suspects flagged by courts also drew more support than opposition, 322 to 2

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Signal's potential UK exit highlights the global tension between privacy rights and government surveillance, impacting digital privacy norms. The post Signal president warns of potential UK exit over surveillance concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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