Arrr! Newfangled EU Chat Control be makin’ snoopin’ on encrypted whispers optional, yet privacy scallywags be still frettin’!
2025-02-04
Arrr, matey! Under Poland's grand scheme, scan ye if ye dare! But heed the squawking privacy parrot, for they be shoutin' of sneaky repercussions lurking in the shadows. Tread lightly, or ye might find yerself in a pickle more tangled than a sailor’s beard!
Ahoy, matey! Gather ‘round as I spin ye a yarn ‘bout the tangled web o' the EU’s quest to curb that foul scourge known as child sexual abuse material (CSAM)! This week, on the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord 2025, the lawmakers be settin’ sail to discuss a new proposal from the Polish Council, seekin’ to ease the privacy concerns raised by landlubbers and sea dogs alike!This bill, dubbed “Chat Control” by its critics, be lookin’ to scan all communications—like a pirate scannin’ for treasure! But fear not, me hearties, for Poland’s new proposal be makin’ it a voluntary affair, like lettin’ a scallywag choose between rum or grog!
Yet, beware! The privacy experts still have their doubts, claimin’ it could lead to mass surveillance, like a ship’s crew spyin’ on its own mates! Patrick Breyer from the German Pirate Party be raisin’ his voice, warnin’ o’ unsolved issues that could sink the ship of digital rights.
With more twists than a kraken’s tentacle, the bill has sailed through stormy seas since its first draft in May 2022. Will these lawmakers find common ground or be left adrift? Keep yer spyglass ready, for the fate of online anonymity hangs in the balance!