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

• fooker 5d 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...