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EU plan to read all your private messages and photos


A campaign to rally against the European Union “scanning” every message you send from your phone has taken off online.

Over the years, a number of messaging apps have become popular with internet users who are concerned about their privacy. “Automated scanners routinely misidentify innocent content, such as vacation photos or private jokes, as illegal, putting ordinary people at risk of false accusations and damaging investigations,” Fight Chat Control adds. As Tuta notes, Hungary and Sweden have been pushing for extra protection measures since 2022, but counter-campaigners have been successful in shooting them down.

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