Get the latest tech news

Reality Check: EU Council Chat Control Vote is Not a Retreat, But a Green Light for Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance and the End of Right to Communicate Anonymously


Contrary to headlines suggesting the EU has "backed away" from Chat Control, the negotiating mandate endorsed today by EU ambassadors in a close split vote paves the way for a permanent infrastructure of mass surveillance. Patrick Breyer, digital freedom fighter and expert on the file, warns journal

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/technology

Read more on:

Photo of end

end

Photo of Right

Right

Photo of EU Council

EU Council

Related news:

News photo

James Cameron-Backed $1 Billion UK Film Studio Gets Greenlit

News photo

Bally’s approved to take control of The Star by the end of this week

News photo

China’s Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026