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> Why is the EU regulating privacy topics to the point were we no longer have access to certain social media products, while they are also pushing for backdoors
by auveair 3y ago
> Why is the EU regulating privacy topics to the point were we no longer have access to certain social media products, while they are also pushing for backdoors into private messengers?
Backdoors are from national governments (Macron in France, Sunak in UK). Privacy stuff is usually from the EU parliament, elected by people proportionally but cannot propose laws, only vote on them.
- alipang 3y agoNo? https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537312/Chat-control-EU-lawyers-warn-plans-to-scan-encrypted-messages-for-child-abuse-may-be-unlawful https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366537312/Chat-control-E...
- cccbbbaaa 3y agoAnd, as the article says, this proposal is likely to be illegal under the ECHR and the CFREU.
- pmontra 3y agoOnly the Commission can start a new law but the Parliament can amend proposed legislation. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/powers-and-procedures/legislative-powers https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/powers-an...