Over 500 of the world’s leading cryptographers, security researchers, and scientists from 34 countries have today delivered a devastating verdict on the EU’s proposed “Chat Control” regulation. An open letter published this morning declares the plan to mass-scan private messages is “technically infeasible,” a “danger to democracy,” and will “completely undermine” the security and privacy of all European citizens.
Continue reading here… https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/danger-to-democracy-500-top-scientists-urge-eu-governments-to-reject-technically-infeasible-chat-control/
If you live in Germany, please write to the two ministries who can decide to block the proposal. Show them that you care:
BMI: https://www.bmi.bund.de/DE/service/kontakt/buergerkommunikation/buergerkommunikation-formular-node.html
BMJV: https://www.bmjv.de/DE/service/kontakt/kontakt_nav_footer_node.htmlEmail templates and the addresses of representatives in all EU countries can be found here: Fight Chat Control
If you haven’t already done so, please take five minutes to express your opposition by email—the more people who do so, the better, given the importance of this issue.
I did that and what I find interesting is that exactly one MEP replied. Well, his assistant did but that still counts. The way the reply was worded even made clear that someone did read my mail specifically.
I’m not a friend of the BSW but I will acknowledge that their MEP Jan-Peter Warnke is in opposition and responsive (via assistant).
But even if the rest of the bunch was silent, do send those mails. Or send paper mail. Or a fax; we’re taking about German MEPs after all. Either way, make your voice heard.
could be 5000 scientists but frankly nobody who has a say in this gives a shit.
And 90% of law makers are like “Good. This whole democracy thing just gets in the way of us lining our pockets.”
I’m tripping out how Europe is seeming to make this its biggest issue when Russia is knocking on its door
Russia is just another capitalist state. If they take over Europe, most of the European ruling class will be unaffected. However, if the working class decides they’ve had enough, then the ruling class can expect much worse treatment. Therefore, control over the citizenry is the top priority.
Nailed it.
A solid grasp of the underlying principle is really useful in understanding most government action.
Very good point
