France considers approval of European chat control plan - Stack Diary
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France is considering approving a new proposal to monitor all chat messages from European citizens. If this proposal is adopted, the chat app Signal has announced it will exit the EU. With France's backing, a European majority in favor of the plan seems likely. Netzpolitik (German) has reported this development based on internal documents. A few years prior, the European Commission

The latest proposal mandates user consent for monitoring messages on all communication apps, including those with end-to-end encryption.

  • N0x0nEnglish
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    6 months ago

    What does that mean for apps like SimpleX?

    Do they have to comply? :/ And if they decide like signal to retire from EU, how will that work?