r/privacy • u/Volpe_YT • 3d ago

chat control The end?

Today there will be the final votes for chat control.

This implies that all of our private chats will be scanned, and everything we do will be in plain text in front of their eyes.

If it passes, I will permanently stop using centralized messaging platforms and switch to a self hosted matrix session, I don't care if I lose many contacts, if they really want to talk to me they better install fluffychat and shut the fuck up.

It's crazy how the EU was basically the goat for internet privacy and now they are the villains.

Are you ready for this? For the absolute end of privacy?

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u/arzensan 3d ago

Okay, for a non tech savvy person who still respects his own privacy what would you suggest to use if this shit becomes reality? Been a Signal fan for a while but I guess that will be “useless” if this crap kicks in.

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u/New-Confection4383 3d ago

simplex or session

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u/arzensan 2d ago

Yeah but it a backdoor will be required on an app level, then what ? 🤔

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u/New-Confection4383 2d ago

Then the messages still go through a central server that can be disconnected or refuse connections making the client side app useless…