Signal, AfD Slam EU Chat Control As End Of Privacy In EuropeAfter Germany dropped its long-standing opposition to EU chat control, leading encrypted messenger Signal issued a dire warning about privacy in Europe, with the post going viral.
However, now European parties such as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) have joined in the criticism, with the party warning just before the EU Council vote that so-called “chat control” could end privacy entirely in Europe.
The protest from the AfD comes after Signal threatened to pull out entirely from Europe if the EU implements its surveillance plans. If Signal went through with such a move, it would be a major black eye for the EU, putting it on par with surveillance states like China.
The original post can be found at: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/signal-afd-slam-eu-chat-control-end-privacy-europe
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