#chatcontrol

❗️A Trojan Horse on German politicians phones⁉️ The German BSI is warning that MEPs might be affected by "Mercenary" spyware. Hopefully, this will teach politicians the harm of surveillance and make sure they oppose #ChatControl once and for all. Here's what you need to do if you received #Apple's warning:

Next up will be a VPN ban. Many tech-y people will see that and think “lol yeah well that’s not going to stop *me* from using a VPN” A VPN ban isn’t really meant stop you from using one. It means when they catch you doing so, they’ll use the fact you’re using this harmless technology itself as a *pretense* to lock you up without needing to do any “hard work” (i.e. an investigator’s job) like actually confirming whether you committed a real crime. Don’t think you won’t be impacted just because you know how to outsmart an ISP filter! This is not a plan to protect children or stop you from consuming adult media. It is a ploy to eventually eliminate ALL freedom of expression and free access to information in the UK. And the same goes for Chat Control and encrypted messengers, btw #UKpol #VPNban #PornHub #ChatControl #Privacy #FreeSpeech #SocialMedia

On #GlobalEncryptionDay 🔒 we stand strong against encryption backdoors! 💪 We've just fought #ChatControl & we'll continue to fight wherever #encryption is under threat. But today we'd like to celebrate that 61% of all Tuta emails are sent end-to-end encrypted - a huge win for privacy. 🔥 👉 Read more on why we must never allow backdoors: https://tuta.com/blog/why-a-backdoor-is-a-security-risk Thanks to @smbccomics@birdsite.am-institute.swiss for the great comic!

📣This is your reminder that the fight against #ChatControl is still NOT over yet📣 Last month the negotiations for ChatControl 2.0 failed. Thanks to your support #ChatControl 2.0 and #masssurveillance don't happen🥳 However, the battle is still NOT over yet as the threat remains to keep ChatControl 1.0 as a permanent legislation beyond April 2028😡 Negotiations for this are planned to continue in November which is why we at Tuta will continue our fight ✊ Find out more 👉

@Tutanota@mastodon.social And while at writing mails to representatives to #KILLTHECOOKIEBANNER you might as well write them to kill #EUKidsAct and sign this initiative fighting against #EUKidsAct & #ChatControl 2.0:

EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0 – Breyer: "Our children lose out" https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parliament-greenlights-chat-control-1-0-breyer-our-children-lose-out/ Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48843923 #HackerNews #EUParliament #ChatControl #ChildSafety #PrivacyConcerns #DigitalRights

Narrow majority to allow the urgent motion to reinstate #ChatControl 1.0 mass scans. 331 in favor. 304 against. 11 abstentions. A dark day for privacy and democracy. On Thursday, there will be a vote on the substance of the law. Only an absolute majority can stop it. 🚨

Procedural trick: Governments try to rush the European Parliament with a fast-tracked procedure on #ChatControl 1.0. 🚨 Already next week they want to force yet ANOTHER vote. This way, they try to break the resistance of the European Parliament against mass surveillance in the negotiations on a permanent Chat Control 2.0 law. @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de has the details: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Partial-victory-with-a-catch-EU-Parliament-temporarily-defies-chat-control-11349760.html Urgent procedure, right before EP summer break & during world cup: every vote counts now 📢 Spread the word! 📢

Video of #chatcontrol 1.0 voting yesterday 2026-07-09. 16 minutes: https://peertube.0011.lt/w/83aDfKbPL1LiFNaA668f96 Summary: 1) It starts with 2 MEPs pointing out procedural ~violations ("points of order") 2) Then it continues with important vote 314 vs. 276. 3) Then there was ~25 more votes on amendments. Was interesting to look through the patterns how Parliament groups vote. 4) And it finish with a lot of confusion at the end for 5 minutes about final vote. MEPs did not know what they vote exactly. Now it is a bit more clear after everything happened (which vote was most important? it was 1st), but when watching this drama live - situation was tense and unclear.

While the latest #ChatControl proposal didn't proceed to a vote, the proponents of the interception of all chat traffic will undoubtedly continue their efforts to get the law passed - like they have for years now. It will resurface shortly, disguised and modified but effectively pushing for the same end result: removal of end-to-end encryption. We must stay vigilant and continue to fight for our freedoms. #StopChatcontrol #privacy

🇩🇪 Today we celebrate #GermanUnityDay – a victory over oppression & mass surveillance. But history warns us: #ChatControl could bring surveillance back at a scale East Germany could only have dreamed of. Let’s defend freedom & say NO to #ChatControl! ✊ 👉

🇪🇺✅ Good news: No "dirty deal" on #ChatControl 2.0 in yesterday's trilogue! 🎉 The Parliament stood firm – thanks to your pressure. But: the threat remains, next showdown likely in November. Update:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/117347865588126612 We did it: The EU Parliament continues to OPPOSE #ChatControl 2.0! 🥳 Thanks everyone for writing to representatives. 🫶 The next trilogue is scheduled for November, we must make sure that end-to-end encryption and private communication remains to be protected! #privacy

@Tutanota@mastodon.social In the Netherlands we have an Archive Law an a Law Open Government which says that any and all messages to a member of parliament or government, whether digital or not, must be archived and be publicly available upon request. Deleting them is illegal. IDK if there is such a law for the EC and the EP. I hope there is. There should be. Under this law, any and all messages from lobbyists to EC/EP members would be public domain. If they want #ChatControl, I want their Whatsapp.

🇪🇺People took to the streets in Warsaw on Saturday against #ChatControl: Big Tech must not monitor our chats! https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/protest-against-european-parliament-chat-control-10-legislation-in-warsaw-poland-26-sep-2026/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVNPUEEwMDA3UVVNMFQ Final deal looms Tuesday. Now it's your turn: Email or call your MEPs TODAY via https://fightchatcontrol.eu 📞📧

🇫🇷Manifestation à Varsovie samedi contre #ChatControl : Big Tech ne doit pas surveiller nos chats ! https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/protest-against-european-parliament-chat-control-10-legislation-in-warsaw-poland-26-sep-2026/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVNPUEEwMDA3UVVNMFQ L'accord final menace mardi. À vous de jouer : écrivez ou appelez vos eurodéputés auourd'hui via https://fightchatcontrol.eu ! 📞📧

🇮🇹Sabato a Varsavia si è manifestato contro la #ChatControl: Big Tech non deve spiare le nostre chat! https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/protest-against-european-parliament-chat-control-10-legislation-in-warsaw-poland-26-sep-2026/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVNPUEEwMDA3UVVNMFQ Martedì rischiamo l'accordo finale. Ora tocca a te: scrivi o chiama i tuoi eurodeputati via https://fightchatcontrol.eu 📞📧

RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/117331480393548354 Tomorrow. Stop #ChatControl.

🚨🇪🇺 The #ChatControl trilogue starts on Tuesday & the EU Council is trying to pressure Parliament into giving up its opposition. We must stop them once again! 💪🏼 And the proposed compromise isn't targeted policing, it is mass surveillance! Because no matter the framing, the truth remains the same: There's no backdoor for the good guys only! We at Tuta will continue to fight for your right to #privacy. Make your voice heard as well, today is the day! ➡️

Next Tuesday, a permanent decision on Chat Control 2.0 could be made. 😡 If passed, this means your private chats WILL be SCANNED. 🚨 PLEASE TAKE ACTION: Contact your MEPs 👉 https://fightchatcontrol.eu/?level=national#contact-tool At Tuta we say NO to #ChatControl and will continue to fight for your right to privacy. ❤️🔐 Image source: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/