A mockery of democracy within the Council of the European Union!
Even though a vote had put a temporary halt to the scanning of WhatsApp and Messenger messages, the Council of the European Union refuses to accept the result of the vote and is proposing a revote.
What a disgrace.
While this development is very concerning and thank you for sharing, I kindly ask you to not paint such a black and white political picture. Your title is click bait as the EU, with all its defaults, is still a democratic institution.
I use eOS as an Austrian citizen as the EU ensures my civil rights also in France. Collaboration, universal rights and peace are cornerstones and we need to fight for these liberties. Also very much in this troubling case you are posting about.
Nevertheless, Lang lebe Europa as we are all unie dans la diversité
@spipau How can you say itâs a click bait?! The forum user does not earn any money for the publishing and I strongly doubt they are after âforum badgesâ⊠It is an unfair and unfounded accusation put in place for a dubious reason in my opinion. Are you against freedom of speech and a big brother approach fan?
It is clickbait, because it is misinformation at best and desinformation at worst.
The European Parliament rejected the extension of Chat Control how it was first implemented, often called Chat Control 1.0.
The Council of the European Union now is in standard trilogue proceedings to negotiate a new, different form of Chat Control, now often called Chat Control 2.0. This is all follows common democratic practises of how the EU negotiates and then afterwards votes and decides for or against regulations and laws.
Yes, they still try to do that. Yes, thatâs all an attack on our freedom and we all should oppose that and lobby against it.
But no. The Council does not ignore the Parliament. The contrary is true, even. The Trilogue is a format in which the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the European Parliament negotiate with eachother to find consensus.
This is bad for us who fight for freedom and privacy. But it is not against democratic practise and especially not ignoring the parliament. Look it up yourself. It is alarming, but the majority within the European Parliament is FOR Chat Control 2.0, NOT against.
The opening post is, as I stated, misinformed at best, but desinforming and untruthful at worst.
EDIT: Maybe as some linguistic insight from a non-native english speaker (who might come from a similar language group as the other poster âspipauâ judging from his given name): In German clickbait is not tied to profiting anymore. It was introduced into the German language by borrowing, but has since changed a bit from its original meaning. Nowadays in German most speakers would call any scandalous or agitating headline or media piece that perpetuates untrue, misleading, misinformed, or desinforming content âclickbaitâ, regardless of the person sharing or creating this profiting off of it or not. This is common meaning change for everything in language but happens especially often for non-native loanwords. Source: I am an German and English studies student.
Please refrain from personal attacks and political discussions on this forum. This forum is dedicated to /e/OS related development and feedback.
@christophe14 Thank you for sharing this.
Humm, I was only providing facts.
In March 2026, the European Parliament rejected the extension of Chat Control V1 by a vote of 311 to 228, and the measure therefore expired.
Chat Control V1 was the temporary exemption in place since 2021 that allowed Gmail, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, and Xbox to automatically scan all of your unencrypted private messagesâwithout a court order, without any suspicion, and without your knowledge.
European Parliament said no.
From last Friday, the Council of the European Union is trying to revive Chat Control V1. The very same text the Parliament rejected three months ago.
The Council of the European Union is pushing to have a vote from European Parliament until Council get the result they want.
So, the Council is ignoring the results from the Parliament.
Sorry, but how do you call this ?
@Manoj, having said that, if you still consider this is inappropriate, please lock this thread.
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