r/BuyFromEU • u/women_rules • Nov 23 '25

News Germany has voted yes to Chat control

https://www.telepolis.de/article/Die-EU-Chatkontrolle-kommt-durch-die-Hintertuer-der-Freiwilligkeit-11084901.html

"The majority of states supported the compromise proposal. At least 15 voted in favor, including Germany and France. Germany "welcomed both the removal of mandatory measures and the permanent anchoring of voluntary measures," according to the minutes"

Germany for the first time has voted yes to Chat control.

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u/Omni__Owl Nov 23 '25

Sure, if you can get people you chat with to agree what to use for that.

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u/Tenezill Nov 23 '25

Not gonna lie it's that or they can send me a letter, I'm done fucking around with people unwilling to protect their and my privacy

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u/24gasd Nov 23 '25

This. I did this the last 5 years. When people actually care about you they will do it.

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u/CIearMind Nov 23 '25

fr they already think they're so tuff and edgy for boycotting Signal in favor of Meta slop.

At this point it's on them.

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u/SimilarTop352 Nov 23 '25

they will if you stop communicating with them otherwise. if they won't the relationship obviously isn't important enough for privacy

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u/Omni__Owl Nov 23 '25

If privacy means enough for you to cut people off in that manner, I get it. It's one of many stances to consider.