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Headsup! Chat control 1.0 is back once again! (fightchatcontrol.eu)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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A shocking backroom deal is underway to revive Chat Control 1.0 this Friday — and on Monday 29 June, the final trilogue for permanent mass scanning takes place. We face a double-attack on private communication. Take two minutes now: e-mail your MEPs and Permanent Representation to stop this!

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[–] 45 points 3 months ago (11 children)

Why are backroom deals even a thing? It's decision-making of representatives, not a fucking company.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    If it quacks like a duck...

    EDIT to clarify: the EU was originally the union of Coal and Steel. Not too surprising it turned out this way.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    Haha what you on about. The EU have declined this over and over.

    The reason it keeps coming up is because the EU is a democracy, where every member state can propose things.

    Your critisism is towards the few politicians proposing this. Not the EU, who, so far, has been on our side.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (8 children)

    Because companies are people too and are allowed speech.

    I know this is Europe and not America but it doesn't seem to matter where in the world its happening, that sentiment rings true.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (5 children)

    Companies aren't people though. I have never seen a company go to prison.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

    Are you aware of citizens united?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    Yes I am aware of that travesty. Ridiculous.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    So then legally companies are people. It is a travesty. It is insane. But it's also reality.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Even legally it doesn't add up. There are so many instances where law for individuals can't be applied to companies that are just hand waved away so they can enjoy bribery. Sometimes living in this world feels like living in an insane asylum.

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