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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

jaeyson

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

dimitarvp

dimitarvp

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.

KnowledgeIsPower

KnowledgeIsPower

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

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