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The fact that other countries have tried to do <bad thing> does not mean it's acceptable for another country to do <bad thing>

anigbrowl 14d ago
So why is the criticism about it disproportionately leveled at one jurisdiction?
- fooker 13d ago
  I am not sure if you replied in good faith, but here you go. The reason is that they have been trying again and again to do this in various forms, slightly modifying tactics so any opposition to it has to start from scratch. 2015 - https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/29/encryption-rhetoric-untangled/ https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/29/encryption-rhetoric-untang... 2016 - https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/24/encryption-under-fire-in-europe-as-france-and-germany-call-for-decrypt-law/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/24/encryption-under-fire-in-e... 2017 - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/eu-outlaw-backdoors-new-data-privacy-proposals-uk-government-encrypted-communications-whatsapp https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/eu-outlaw... 2020 - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/14/encryption-council-adopts-resolution-on-security-through-encryption-and-security-despite-encryption/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020... 2021 - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/04/29/combating-child-abuse-online-informal-deal-with-european-parliament-on-temporary-rules/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021... 2023 - https://www.wired.com/story/europe-break-encryption-leaked-document-csa-law/ https://www.wired.com/story/europe-break-encryption-leaked-d... 2025 - https://www.techspot.com/news/107408-europe-proposes-backdoors-encrypted-platforms-under-new-security.html https://www.techspot.com/news/107408-europe-proposes-backdoo... 2026 - https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/10/chat-control-10-passed-the-european-parliament-through-the-back-door https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/10/chat-control-10-pas...

anigbrowl 14d ago

So why is the criticism about it disproportionately leveled at one jurisdiction?

fooker 13d ago
I am not sure if you replied in good faith, but here you go. The reason is that they have been trying again and again to do this in various forms, slightly modifying tactics so any opposition to it has to start from scratch. 2015 - https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/29/encryption-rhetoric-untangled/ https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/29/encryption-rhetoric-untang... 2016 - https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/24/encryption-under-fire-in-europe-as-france-and-germany-call-for-decrypt-law/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/24/encryption-under-fire-in-e... 2017 - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/eu-outlaw-backdoors-new-data-privacy-proposals-uk-government-encrypted-communications-whatsapp https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/eu-outlaw... 2020 - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/14/encryption-council-adopts-resolution-on-security-through-encryption-and-security-despite-encryption/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020... 2021 - https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/04/29/combating-child-abuse-online-informal-deal-with-european-parliament-on-temporary-rules/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021... 2023 - https://www.wired.com/story/europe-break-encryption-leaked-document-csa-law/ https://www.wired.com/story/europe-break-encryption-leaked-d... 2025 - https://www.techspot.com/news/107408-europe-proposes-backdoors-encrypted-platforms-under-new-security.html https://www.techspot.com/news/107408-europe-proposes-backdoo... 2026 - https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/10/chat-control-10-passed-the-european-parliament-through-the-back-door https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/10/chat-control-10-pas...