In the wake of the recent European Parliament elections, the German Pirate Party has lost its representation in the legislative body. This outcome was

Patrick Breyer, a staunch defender of digital rights, laments the Pirate Party’s exit from the EU Parliament as a blow to online privacy.

  • Mubelotix@jlai.luEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Just to make things clear, the pirate party isn’t directly related to piracy. There are ongoing efforts to render end-to-end encryption illegal in Europe as we speak. Dark times are coming

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      There are ongoing efforts to render end-to-end encryption illegal in Europe as we speak.

      I can’t imagine how you stop all end to end encryption across a continent while you’re exiting the continent-wide governing body.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          5 months ago

          They whom? Is every country going to have it’s own national firewall, complete with highly sophisticated SMS-only encryption detecting service?