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May 11. Brussels decides whether private messages in Europe stay private. Mandatory encryption breaking is out. Voluntary mass scanning and ID-or-face-scan age checks are still in. #ChatControl #DigitalRights #Privacy What's still on the table: s.vp.net/sfsHW
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