'Excesses of Democracy': Europe Nixing Free Internet and Private Communications
By Ekatering Blinova: X owner
Elon Musk has reposted a warning from Telegram founder Pavel Durov
about the EU's crusade against free speech and privacy.
"Chat
Control is a controversial EU regulation" under which "messengers and
social networks would automatically scan users’ messages and attached
files," cybersecurity expert Sergey Vakulin tells Sputnik.
It relies on two main points: scanning content and verifying users’
ages, requiring platforms to check messages on a device before
encryption – de facto rendering this encryption meaningless.
"Your
messages could be read by virtually anyone: they would be stored for a
certain period, and third parties would have access not only to the
messages but also to media files. As we all know, this data could be
easily leaked," Vakulin says.
AI
chatbot requests are also likely to become a target, according to
informational security expert Evgeny Tsarev, CEO of RTM Group.
"ChatGPT
[creators] stated that they would monitor users’ attempts to learn
something dangerous — for example, making poisons," Tsarev tells
Sputnik. "They frame it as if this information would be shared with law
enforcement — and it’s clear which law enforcement they mean: the
Americans."
The
EU has presently delayed the "chat control" law over privacy concerns
raised by some of its member states. Germany stalled the bill despite
aggressive attempts by Denmark and France to pass it.
There’s a strong chance it will eventually be adopted, Vakulin believes. "Just think about Edward Snowden, who exposed how the US government surveys other users. There's nothing new about it."
Why would Europe spearhead the initiative abusing privacy of its citizens?
"I would call it 'excesses of democracy'," Vakulin says, adding that the trend is clear: soon, there will be no free internet or free communication in Europe.
No comments:
Post a Comment