EU Council forces Chat Control via fast-track

> Although the Council emphasizes that the *scans will be limited to the absolutely necessary extent* and that no general, indiscriminate surveillance will take place

I'm 100% sure that this is the case and about the good intentions of the proposers.

/s

Re: EU Council forces Chat Control via fast-track

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Post by sunshine-o » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC

At that point it has become clear to most Europe is not a democracy anymore. It has lost any legitimacy.

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Post by superkuh » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC

The same as every other fascist control measure. Voted down. Voted down. Voted down. Then forced through through some obscure mechanism bypassing the will of the people and becoming law forever.

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Post by petcat » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC

Am I crazy or is this website not allowing me to opt out of cookie tracking unless I sign up for a subscription?

I know the EU cookie banners have basically ruined the internet, but this seems like a whole 'nother level of obnoxious.

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Post by stavros » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC

petcat wrote: post #7

Am I crazy or is this website not allowing me to opt out of cookie tracking unless I sign up for a subscription? I know the EU cookie banners have basically ruined the internet, but this seems like a whole 'nother level of obnoxious.

Wow, yeah, that seems... illegal, no?

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Post by esafak » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC

petcat wrote: post #7

Am I crazy or is this website not allowing me to opt out of cookie tracking unless I sign up for a subscription? I know the EU cookie banners have basically ruined the internet, but this seems like a whole 'nother level of obnoxious.

You Reject the undesirable ones (all!) and click Agree to Selected.

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Post by buzer » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC

petcat wrote: post #7

Am I crazy or is this website not allowing me to opt out of cookie tracking unless I sign up for a subscription? I know the EU cookie banners have basically ruined the internet, but this seems like a whole 'nother level of obnoxious.

It's called "pay-or-okay" (or "consent-or-pay") and there hasn't been many decisions on it yet which has led noyb to sue German DPAs: https://noyb.eu/en/years-inactivity-pay-or-ok-cases-noyb-sue...

There is one case where DPA ruled in favor of the company, but it's currently being appealed: https://noyb.eu/en/pay-or-ok-der-spiegel-noyb-sues-hamburg-d...

Another one ruled against company and court agreed: https://noyb.eu/en/court-decides-pay-or-okay-derstandardat-i...