In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years.
  • huppakee@piefed.socialEnglish
    111·
    8 days ago

    In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years. Pressure is now mounting on EU governments to respect the MEPs’ vote and bury untargeted mass surveillance in Europe once and for all.

    They (the Greens/EFA and the Pirate Party in particular) did a great job, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the people in favour of Chat Control find a way to strike back. But either way counter balance in politics proved why we the people need it (I’m looking at you USA, China, Iran, Russia, and other countries run by authoritarian regimes).

  • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
    6·
    8 days ago

    Proof if ever it were needed that voting matters. If somebody hadn’t put those Greens and Pirates there, this fight would have been lost before it began.