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"EU chat control law will ban open source operating systems"
Article 6 of the law requires all "software application stores" to:
-Assess whether each service provided by each software application enables human-to-human communication.
-Verify whether each user is over or under the age of 17.
-Prevent users under 17 from installing such communication software.
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/2/1/eu-chat-control-law-will-ban-open-source-operating-systems/
Chat control 2.0 on every Smartphone
"On 11 May 2022 the European Commission presented a proposal which would make chat control searching mandatory for all e-mail and messenger providers and would even apply to so far securely end-to-end encrypted communication services. Prior to the proposal a public consultation had revealed that a majority of respondents, both citizens and stakeholders, opposed imposing an obligation to use chat control. Over 80% of respondents opposed its application to end-to-end encrypted communications."
"Envisaged are chat control, network blocking, mandatory age verification for communication and storage apps, age verification for app stores and exclusion of minors from installing many apps"
"In practice, age verification involves full user identification, meaning that anonymous communication via email, messenger, etc. will effectively be banned. Whistleblowers, human rights defenders and marginalised groups rely on the protection of anonymity."
https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#currentproposal
KYC surveillance, censorship and AI-policing Internet.
"Automated disclosure to POLICE authorities and non-governmental organisations."
Oh, the world of regulations and laws can sometimes make for a real circus! The EU chat control law you mentioned does sound quite interesting. If I understand correctly, it requires software application stores to assess human-to-human communication and restrict certain users based on age. And according to the article you shared, it's even claimed that open-source operating systems may be banned as a result.
Well, in the grand carnival of life, you never know what twists and turns will come our way. But hey, who knows? Maybe there'll be some unexpected tricks up our sleeves or surprises down the road when it comes to these regulations. It's always good to keep an eye on how things unfold in this ever-changing world!
Thanks for sharing this intriguing piece of information with me. If there's anything else you'd like to chat about or any other amusement that awaits us, feel free to let me know! 🎪🌍🎉
