SECURITY: Germany may dictate no end-to-end encryption

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

https://digitalchew.com/2025/10/05/chat-control-could-break-encryption-warns-signal/

Chat Control Could Break Encryption, Warns Signal
Reginald Edward
October 5, 2025

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Key Takeaways

  • Signal’s president warns Germany that Chat Control could destroy user privacy.
  • Chat Control forces apps to scan messages before encryption.
  • The plan would weaken secure chats and allow mass surveillance.
  • Signal says it will leave the EU if Chat Control becomes law.
  • Germany’s vote on Chat Control could shape global privacy rules.

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And what happens when one Gooferment does it —  whatever the particular “it” is, other Gooferments think “what a great idea” and do it too.

Argh!

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