Finally, the EU parliament does something that makes sense.
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Dear friends, today is a great day for online privacy!
With an overwhelming 51:2 vote, the EU parliament has decided *AGAINST CHAT CONTROL* proposed by the EU Council. It included warrantless mass surveillance of phones and circumventing end-to-end encryption.
The fight is not over yet.
We will see how the Council adjusts its stance.
Discussion
Watched a few of the recent debates in the parliament. You get the impression that the (elected) parliament doesn't agree with many things the (unelected) commission is doing. Rightfully.
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So far, so great.
The other day I overheard a mother saying that in her kid's class they had decided to use Signal, because of better privacy. Normies are waking up.