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Why are so many European countries getting worried about encryption and/or age verification? Why now? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 days ago by zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I can understand why governments would push for something like this after 9/11, though it of course goes without saying that this is a totally unacceptable violation of someone's basic rights. It also goes without saying that governments always want more control over their citizens, but what exactly are they so worried might happen, right now, in 2025 or the near future?

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[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 32 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Why are so many European countries getting worried about encryption and/or age verification?

EU elites want to hold on to power. They know everything is going to shit economically and politically and there will be backlash for this economic situation, covid, Ukraine, Gaza and everything. So they try to shut down free information and speech by censoring internet and enforcing self censorship to stay in power. Free speech and any civil liberty is on the loan anyway, unless the people are ready push back constantly. These fuckers have no morality or common sense otherwise.

[–] NKBTN@feddit.uk 10 points 5 days ago

This could be it. If they get any inkling that people are seriously organising politically, they'll want to get in early and nip it in the bud.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 10 points 5 days ago

This battle will define the class war.

I doubt plebs win, at best tech savy will maintain modicum of privacy while under class will be fish in a bowl... All that data will be used to enslve them even further.

Sadly, many just accept it