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Chat Control Must Be Stopped – Now

(threema.ch)
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darby_nine ◴[18 Jun 24 09:28 UTC] No.40715654[source]▶
I find it somewhat disturbing that this sort of thing is not considered a career killer for politicians.
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isodev ◴[18 Jun 24 09:46 UTC] No.40715757[source]▶
Well, people wanted even more alt-right representation in parliament, MEP support for the entire package of policy "Chat Control" is part of is now higher than ever. There is a lot more "for the children" policy coming up.
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gillesjacobs ◴[18 Jun 24 10:17 UTC] No.40715960[source]▶
This isn't necessarily true: the Identity and Democracy faction is explicitly pro-privacy, digital rights and against Chat Control.

- https://id-party.eu/program/ (ID Party Official Site)

- https://idgroup.eu/news/online-censorship-is-a-threat-to-eur... (ID Group News)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_Democracy (Wikipedia Overview)

- https://id-party.eu/declaration-of-antwerp/ (ID Party Official Site)

The ID group is opposed to EU-wide surveillance measures, and promises to protecting individual privacy and national sovereignty.

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1. pgraf ◴[18 Jun 24 12:10 UTC] No.40716843{3}[source]▶
FYI, 84% of ID has voted pro chat-control in 2021.

https://mepwatch.eu/9/vote.html?v=134463&eugroup=ID

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2. gillesjacobs ◴[18 Jun 24 12:25 UTC] No.40716982[source]▶
I stand corrected. Guess all that posturing about privacy was all empty election promises then.

Seems like only the Greens, the left and within ID the AFD voted against.