You and I probably have quite a different meaning of balance, although I am indeed not sure what there is to balance. Freedom and security? What do you mean by

You and I probably have quite a different meaning of balance, although I am indeed not sure what there is to balance. Freedom and security? What do you mean by this? There is a false perception that this is big tech vs the EU, but instead it is big tech and the EU against you. This is not an issue where there can be much of a compromise. My chats are private and not to be surveilled by a central authority. This isn't a policy that faces the challenges of new technology, this is something that should have stayed in the last century. The internet did raze down quite a few borders and despite some risks, it is very much worth it to keep it in this form. If the EU wanted to be constructive in strengthening and protecting users, it would have created legislation that big tech cannot screen user content with impunity. Instead it now forces them to do so and report "wrongdoings" to something that isn't even a real police force.