Do they want everyone to switch en masse to end-to-end encrypted communications? Because this is how you encourage that.
European Parliament approves mass surveillance of private communication
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#13I think it's the establishment, i.e. the old wealthy families who run things, are very concerned with the migrants crisis and the real possibility to lose control.
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#15Do they want everyone to switch en masse to end-to-end encrypted communications? Because this is how you encourage that.
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#16Do they want everyone to switch en masse to end-to-end encrypted communications? Because this is how you encourage that.
I don't think that's true. Most people use Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp; privacy isn't really a selling point for the majority of people. "I've nothing to hide" is the common response.
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#17I wonder how this meshes with GDPR as this seems like a huge violation of it. Law enforcement being able to dig into messages with a warrant is one thing, but delegating responsibilities to platforms to look for crime is quite another.
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#20This makes the stuff they find legally useable for evidence I guess.