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The majority of the MEPs are not onboard mandatory scanning, otherwise that would've been passed already. The site is conflating mandatory scanning with volunt
by AnssiH 6mo ago
The majority of the MEPs are not onboard mandatory scanning, otherwise that would've been passed already.
The site is conflating mandatory scanning with voluntary scanning (status quo). The upcoming vote is about continuing the voluntary scanning (which would otherwise expire).
- lostmsu 6mo ago> voluntary scanning What is that? A setting in OS?
- u8080 6mo agoService could voluntary opt-out, like Pavel Durov did.
- vaylian 6mo agoThe "voluntary" scanning is still mass surveillance of private messages. We as technologist tend to rely on technical methods to protect our private data. But non-technical people should also enjoy confidential communication, even if they don't actively protect their conversations.