The Record reports Germany will vote against an EU proposal that would permit scanning of private communications, including platforms that use end-to-end encryption. Germany is expected to be the deciding vote in the proposal, known as “Chat Control.” Member nations will vote 14 Oct. German Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said, “Private communication must never be placed under general suspicion. … Germany will not agree to such proposals at the EU level.” Meredith Whittaker, president of private chat app Signal, has railed against the proposal, saying, “Under the guise of protecting children,” the proposal “is in effect a mass surveillance free-for-all.”Â
Full story