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It’s official. Your private communications can (and will) be spied on

It’s official. Your private communications can (and will) be spied on - European Digital Rights (EDRi).
On 6 July, the European Parliament adopted in a final vote the derogation to the main piece of EU legislation protecting privacy, the ePrivacy Directive, to allow Big Tech to scan your emails, messages and other online communications.

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jaeyson

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so the main point is: pick the lesser evil…?

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dimitarvp

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I wish them luck with spying on Telegram. :grimacing::laughing:

I have no doubt there are entities that can do it but I’m pretty sure EU isn’t one of them.

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KnowledgeIsPower

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So, this would also affect mail service like Protonmail and Tutanota?

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