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New name, same problems: The EU now calls Chat Control "ProtectEU", but it comes with the same backdoor issues as before. - Open letter against ProtectEU
New name, same problems: The EU now calls Chat Control "ProtectEU", but it comes with the same backdoor issues as before.
There is a wide scientific consensus about the technical impossibility to give law enforcement exceptional access to communications that are end-to-end encrypted without creating vulnerabilities that malicious actors and repressive governments can exploit. Rather than investing more resources and time in systems that are demonstrably causing harm, we firmly believe that all stakeholders need to work together to find long-term solutions (both technical and non-technical) to complex societal issues, which are based on scientific evidence, and are respectful of all fundamental rights. A meeting between you and representatives of signatories of this letter to further discuss our position and contributions; Seats at the Technology Roadmap table for academics, independent technologists, tech and human rights lawyers and civil society actors specialising in these issues to ensure that we can meaningfully participate.
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