Chat Control: Incompatible with Fundamental Rights (2022)

(2022)

More context: this was written back before the first iteration of chat control got turned down by European Parliament, and even links to that revision. A few details has changed since then -- still it's basically the same thing, although now you need to opt in, otherwise you won't be able to send images and videos. Allegedly, it could be passed by European Council tomorrow.

It's a little ironic how the same legislative body that came up with GDPR is now implementing coerced consent. I believe they would also bar you from sending links, so no easy bypass with an image server.

It shouldn't be. In 2006, the Commission proposed, and Parliament agreed on, the Data Retention Directive. It forced all ISPs to save all browsing data on everyone for 6-24 months.

The idea that the commission or Parliament in any way cares about privacy is nonsense.

For those interested, this one has since been annulled for violating the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights [0].

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Retention_Directive#Ann...