It’s always “think of the children!” as the go to fascist propaganda

classic “protecting the children” to do something terrible excuse

For fighting pedos (or abusers in general) it would be way more helpful to fight it at the root, not the leafs.

But it’s just a marketing-phrase to kill privacy, not fight abuse…

So, a better title might be “Fighting privacy under the guise of fighting pedophelia: The EU rule that could break the internet”

Not gonna lie the fighting pedophilia seems more of an excuse in order to read our messages!

And it will probably happen. No one in power gives a fuck about logic and reason. It’s all about sending a signal. People don’t care about privacy but they don’t like pedos!

11 years ago, I attended a talk by Gottfrid Svartholm in Berlin. He told us that we have lost the internet. Pretty good foresight eh?

In case someone wants to mail the EU: https://stopchatcontrol.eu/

Taking away privacy makes it easier for children to be abused.

Remember, the most likely abusers of children are not strangers off the Internet; they’re people who have authority over those children: parents, church leaders, teachers, coaches, police, etc.

Private online communication makes it easier for abused children to get help.

In other words, these laws are not “fighting pedophilia”. They are enabling child abuse.

It was never about fighting pedophilia lol, it’s about power.

Pedophiles would be terminally stupid if they used common, commercial chat systems and social media. Those who survive have probably their own forums completely disconnected from commercial prying eyes.

So in the end they would only catch a handful of very stupid amateurs while trampling on the rights to privacy and confidentiality of all citizens.

Lol, Apple has concerns about privacy. They’re already scanning your photographs for CP.