I wrote an opinion piece for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social on why the proposed EU Chat Control regulation is bad for security, privacy, and potentially opens the path to mass surveillance.
#EUChatControl #Privacy #GDPR
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
#EUChatControl #Privacy #GDPR
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Proposed EU Chat Control regulation could create surveillance state
New law would threaten individual privacy and undermine public trust in digital life as well as leaving every European device open to cyber-criminals and hostile states, writes Brian Honan
www.irishexaminer.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I wrote an opinion piece for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social on why the proposed EU Chat Control regulation is bad for security, privacy, and potentially opens the path to mass surveillance.
#EUChatControl #Privacy #GDPR
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
#EUChatControl #Privacy #GDPR
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
@xnet-x.net Euchatcontrol vote on thursday, call your MEP'S NOW bsky.app/profile/echo...
🇪🇺🚨 Not a thriller, but reality:
The Conservatives (EPP) want to overturn the historic vote against indiscriminate #chatcontrol on Thursday and force a new vote.
This is a direct attack on democracy & privacy! ✉️
Protest now: 👊
→ https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool
The Conservatives (EPP) want to overturn the historic vote against indiscriminate #chatcontrol on Thursday and force a new vote.
This is a direct attack on democracy & privacy! ✉️
Protest now: 👊
→ https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool
fightchatcontrol.eu
fightchatcontrol.eu
March 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
@xnet-x.net Euchatcontrol vote on thursday, call your MEP'S NOW bsky.app/profile/echo...
🚨 The EU’s Chat Control proposal could change online privacy forever and the final vote is almost here. Your messages, your freedom, your privacy, all at risk. Raise your voice now before it’s too late.
👉 fightchatcontrol.eu
#stopchatcontrol #euchatcontrol #onlineprivacy #fightchatcontrol
👉 fightchatcontrol.eu
#stopchatcontrol #euchatcontrol #onlineprivacy #fightchatcontrol
October 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🚨 The EU’s Chat Control proposal could change online privacy forever and the final vote is almost here. Your messages, your freedom, your privacy, all at risk. Raise your voice now before it’s too late.
👉 fightchatcontrol.eu
#stopchatcontrol #euchatcontrol #onlineprivacy #fightchatcontrol
👉 fightchatcontrol.eu
#stopchatcontrol #euchatcontrol #onlineprivacy #fightchatcontrol
My thoughts on #EUChatControl are included in this excellent article by @siliconrepublic.bsky.social including on alternative ways to tackle the scourge of online Child Sexual Abuse Material
Scientists urge EU governments to reject Chat Control rules
Scientists urge EU governments to reject Chat Control rules
As the final vote draws closer, an open letter has highlighted significant risks that remain in the EU’s controversial ‘Chat Control’ regulation.
www.siliconrepublic.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My thoughts on #EUChatControl are included in this excellent article by @siliconrepublic.bsky.social including on alternative ways to tackle the scourge of online Child Sexual Abuse Material
On the way to @newstalkfm.bsky.social to talk to the Seán Moncrief show about my concerns outlined in my opinion piece about #EUChatControl I should be on the show just after 2:00 p.m.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Proposed EU Chat Control regulation could create surveillance state
New law would threaten individual privacy and undermine public trust in digital life as well as leaving every European device open to cyber-criminals and hostile states, writes Brian Honan
www.irishexaminer.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On the way to @newstalkfm.bsky.social to talk to the Seán Moncrief show about my concerns outlined in my opinion piece about #EUChatControl I should be on the show just after 2:00 p.m.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
You can also use this resource fightchatcontrol.eu to email your MEPs about your opposition to #EUChatControl in a few easy clicks
September 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
You can also use this resource fightchatcontrol.eu to email your MEPs about your opposition to #EUChatControl in a few easy clicks
This is good news. However, it is likely to be resurrected again in the future so the fight is not yet over.
This is an opinion piece I wrote about #EUChatControl earlier this year and why it could enable mass surveillance and undermine encryption.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
This is an opinion piece I wrote about #EUChatControl earlier this year and why it could enable mass surveillance and undermine encryption.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is good news. However, it is likely to be resurrected again in the future so the fight is not yet over.
This is an opinion piece I wrote about #EUChatControl earlier this year and why it could enable mass surveillance and undermine encryption.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
This is an opinion piece I wrote about #EUChatControl earlier this year and why it could enable mass surveillance and undermine encryption.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Over 500 cryptographers warn the EU draft “Chat Control” could weaken end‑to‑end encryption. The EU council votes on the Danish text on Sep 12, 2025. https://getnews.me/eu-chat-control-criticized-by-500-cryptographers-over-privacy-risks/ #euchatcontrol #privacy #cryptography
September 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Over 500 cryptographers warn the EU draft “Chat Control” could weaken end‑to‑end encryption. The EU council votes on the Danish text on Sep 12, 2025. https://getnews.me/eu-chat-control-criticized-by-500-cryptographers-over-privacy-risks/ #euchatcontrol #privacy #cryptography
I have to admit I am pleasantly surprised by the number of Irish MEPs who have responded to my opposition to #EUChatControl
So far 5 Irish MEPs have replied to me which has allowed me to raise more detailed objections.
You can contact your MEPs at fightchatcontrol.eu
So far 5 Irish MEPs have replied to me which has allowed me to raise more detailed objections.
You can contact your MEPs at fightchatcontrol.eu
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu
September 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I have to admit I am pleasantly surprised by the number of Irish MEPs who have responded to my opposition to #EUChatControl
So far 5 Irish MEPs have replied to me which has allowed me to raise more detailed objections.
You can contact your MEPs at fightchatcontrol.eu
So far 5 Irish MEPs have replied to me which has allowed me to raise more detailed objections.
You can contact your MEPs at fightchatcontrol.eu
Meta tracks non-users. EU scans private chats without warrants. Microsoft has old firmware bugs. Texas pushes invasive age checks.
This is the new normal unless we push back.
Watch the full report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy_b...
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #EUChatControl #BeItMeNotYou
This is the new normal unless we push back.
Watch the full report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy_b...
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #EUChatControl #BeItMeNotYou
EU Sneakily Passed Chat Control (What You Need to Know)
YouTube video by Techlore
www.youtube.com
July 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Meta tracks non-users. EU scans private chats without warrants. Microsoft has old firmware bugs. Texas pushes invasive age checks.
This is the new normal unless we push back.
Watch the full report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy_b...
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #EUChatControl #BeItMeNotYou
This is the new normal unless we push back.
Watch the full report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy_b...
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #EUChatControl #BeItMeNotYou
Mullvad highlights renewed concerns over the EU’s Chat Control proposal - citing risks like AI scanning, ID requirements, and potential impacts on encryption.
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #DigitalRights
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #DigitalRights
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Mullvad highlights renewed concerns over the EU’s Chat Control proposal - citing risks like AI scanning, ID requirements, and potential impacts on encryption.
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #DigitalRights
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #DigitalRights
EU Chat Control vote triggers 1,770% surge in proxy usage #EUChatControl #ProxyUsage #Encryption #Cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy
EU Chat Control vote triggers 1,770% surge in proxy usage
Businesses increase proxy usage by 1,770% ahead of EU Chat Control vote on October 14, 2025, with Denmark leading at 1,026% growth amid encryption concerns.
ppc.land
September 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
EU Chat Control vote triggers 1,770% surge in proxy usage #EUChatControl #ProxyUsage #Encryption #Cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy
EU Chat Control vote triggers 1,770% surge in proxy usage #EUChatControl #ProxyUsage #Encryption #Cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy
EU Chat Control vote triggers 1,770% surge in proxy usage
Businesses increase proxy usage by 1,770% ahead of EU Chat Control vote on October 14, 2025, with Denmark leading at 1,026% growth amid encryption concerns.
ppc.land
September 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
EU Chat Control vote triggers 1,770% surge in proxy usage #EUChatControl #ProxyUsage #Encryption #Cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy
Keep going EU folks. We really, *really* need to stop this from passing. Contact your reps ASAP, please.
#euchatcontrol #chatcontrol #stopchatcontrol #savespeech #europe #eu
#euchatcontrol #chatcontrol #stopchatcontrol #savespeech #europe #eu
It seems that some member states are reconsidering their initial positions
Please remember to keep contacting your representatives if you are part of the European Union.
If this passes we and our precious privacy are fucked
fightchatcontrol.eu/
Please remember to keep contacting your representatives if you are part of the European Union.
If this passes we and our precious privacy are fucked
fightchatcontrol.eu/
September 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Keep going EU folks. We really, *really* need to stop this from passing. Contact your reps ASAP, please.
#euchatcontrol #chatcontrol #stopchatcontrol #savespeech #europe #eu
#euchatcontrol #chatcontrol #stopchatcontrol #savespeech #europe #eu
Hey, if you live in the EU please read up on this and act!!!
fightchatcontrol.eu#overview
#fightchatcontrol
#EUchatcontrol
#emailyourrepresentatives
fightchatcontrol.eu#overview
#fightchatcontrol
#EUchatcontrol
#emailyourrepresentatives
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu
September 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Hey, if you live in the EU please read up on this and act!!!
fightchatcontrol.eu#overview
#fightchatcontrol
#EUchatcontrol
#emailyourrepresentatives
fightchatcontrol.eu#overview
#fightchatcontrol
#EUchatcontrol
#emailyourrepresentatives
Full article:
www.technadu.com/mullvad-high...
💬 What’s your take on Chat Control’s return and its potential impact on encryption and privacy?
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #Encryption #DigitalRights #Infosec
www.technadu.com/mullvad-high...
💬 What’s your take on Chat Control’s return and its potential impact on encryption and privacy?
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #Encryption #DigitalRights #Infosec
Mullvad VPN Releases “And Then?” to Highlight Concerns Over EU’s Chat Control Proposal
Mullvad’s new film “And Then?” outlines privacy concerns and ongoing EU debates surrounding the revived Chat Control proposal.
www.technadu.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Full article:
www.technadu.com/mullvad-high...
💬 What’s your take on Chat Control’s return and its potential impact on encryption and privacy?
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #Encryption #DigitalRights #Infosec
www.technadu.com/mullvad-high...
💬 What’s your take on Chat Control’s return and its potential impact on encryption and privacy?
#CyberSecurity #Privacy #EUChatControl #Encryption #DigitalRights #Infosec
Dette er Arbeiderpartiets ansvar! En lov som kan gi staten innsyn i meldingene dine, er allerede innført i Norge. Da hun ble spurt om loven skal innføres, svarer statsråden Karianne. Tung at den er allerede innført. #arbeiderpartiet #overvåkning #euchatcontrol #diktatur
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Loven som lar staten lese meldingene dine, har allerede blitt snikinnført i Norge
Slapp behandling i Stortinget.
subjekt.no
July 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Dette er Arbeiderpartiets ansvar! En lov som kan gi staten innsyn i meldingene dine, er allerede innført i Norge. Da hun ble spurt om loven skal innføres, svarer statsråden Karianne. Tung at den er allerede innført. #arbeiderpartiet #overvåkning #euchatcontrol #diktatur
subjekt.no/2026/07/14/c...
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I appeared on the @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social radio show yesterday on @newstalkfm.bsky.social to highlight the concerns I have about the proposed #EUChatControl regulation.
You can listen back to it on the below link
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
You can listen back to it on the below link
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Will the EU’s Chat Control Regulations hurt privacy? | Newstalk
Last month, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan announced plans to introduce a bill that would...
www.newstalk.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I appeared on the @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social radio show yesterday on @newstalkfm.bsky.social to highlight the concerns I have about the proposed #EUChatControl regulation.
You can listen back to it on the below link
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
You can listen back to it on the below link
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
We are rapidly approaching a crossroads. Decisions being made will determine whether future generations live in genuine democracies or high-tech surveillance states that merely maintain the appearance of democratic governance.
#Privacy #Civilliberties
www.linkedin.com/posts/jimlid...
#Privacy #Civilliberties
www.linkedin.com/posts/jimlid...
#euchatcontrol #privacy #digitalrights #civilliberties #digitalid #dataprotection #encryption | Jim Liddle
What caught my eye today was this statement from Denmark's Justice Minister in a TV2 interview - "we need to break with the totally erroneous perception that it is every man's freedom to communicate o...
www.linkedin.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We are rapidly approaching a crossroads. Decisions being made will determine whether future generations live in genuine democracies or high-tech surveillance states that merely maintain the appearance of democratic governance.
#Privacy #Civilliberties
www.linkedin.com/posts/jimlid...
#Privacy #Civilliberties
www.linkedin.com/posts/jimlid...
New video is live: youtu.be/WX3tB00TVaI
Politicians in the EU, UK & US are pushing laws like Chat Control, KOSA & Online Safety Acts that break encryption & demand internet ID. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
#ChatControl #Encryption #Privacy #KOSA #Cybersecurity #UKOSA #EUChatControl #Politics
Politicians in the EU, UK & US are pushing laws like Chat Control, KOSA & Online Safety Acts that break encryption & demand internet ID. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
#ChatControl #Encryption #Privacy #KOSA #Cybersecurity #UKOSA #EUChatControl #Politics
Why KOSA, UK Online Safety Act, SCREEN Act & Chat Control Won’t Protect Kids (But Will Censor You)
Politicians keep pushing laws like the SCREEN Act, KOSA, EU Chat Control, and the UK Online Safety Act — all under the banner of “protecting kids online.” But here’s the problem: these bills don’t actually address the real dangers. Instead, they mandate invasive ID verification, enable censorship, a
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New video is live: youtu.be/WX3tB00TVaI
Politicians in the EU, UK & US are pushing laws like Chat Control, KOSA & Online Safety Acts that break encryption & demand internet ID. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
#ChatControl #Encryption #Privacy #KOSA #Cybersecurity #UKOSA #EUChatControl #Politics
Politicians in the EU, UK & US are pushing laws like Chat Control, KOSA & Online Safety Acts that break encryption & demand internet ID. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
#ChatControl #Encryption #Privacy #KOSA #Cybersecurity #UKOSA #EUChatControl #Politics
The EU Chat Control escape room, explained in 90 seconds. 🔒➡️🔓
What's actually threatened, what isn't, and the one messenger built so there's nothing to unlock in the first place.
👉 z-text.com
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #DecentralizedMessaging #SignalAlternative
What's actually threatened, what isn't, and the one messenger built so there's nothing to unlock in the first place.
👉 z-text.com
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #DecentralizedMessaging #SignalAlternative
September 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The EU Chat Control escape room, explained in 90 seconds. 🔒➡️🔓
What's actually threatened, what isn't, and the one messenger built so there's nothing to unlock in the first place.
👉 z-text.com
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #DecentralizedMessaging #SignalAlternative
What's actually threatened, what isn't, and the one messenger built so there's nothing to unlock in the first place.
👉 z-text.com
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #DecentralizedMessaging #SignalAlternative
EU Chat Control locks one door: the app.
Level 1 (app scanning) is what's actually coming.
don't chase the wrong fix.
Z-TEXT was built with no server, no account, no identity to unlock. Nothing to comply with, even if ordered to.
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #PrivacyMessenger #zkSNARKs
Level 1 (app scanning) is what's actually coming.
don't chase the wrong fix.
Z-TEXT was built with no server, no account, no identity to unlock. Nothing to comply with, even if ordered to.
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #PrivacyMessenger #zkSNARKs
September 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
EU Chat Control locks one door: the app.
Level 1 (app scanning) is what's actually coming.
don't chase the wrong fix.
Z-TEXT was built with no server, no account, no identity to unlock. Nothing to comply with, even if ordered to.
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #PrivacyMessenger #zkSNARKs
Level 1 (app scanning) is what's actually coming.
don't chase the wrong fix.
Z-TEXT was built with no server, no account, no identity to unlock. Nothing to comply with, even if ordered to.
#EUChatControl #ChatControl #ZTEXT #PrivacyMessenger #zkSNARKs
Some rare Good News™ - not a step forward, rather a step back from the brink. Good for 🇪🇺, good for families, a step away from 🇺🇸 dominance and god bless the 🏴☠️ - #EUChatControl #ThinkOfTheChildren www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-...
Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats
In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Par...
www.patrick-breyer.de
March 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Some rare Good News™ - not a step forward, rather a step back from the brink. Good for 🇪🇺, good for families, a step away from 🇺🇸 dominance and god bless the 🏴☠️ - #EUChatControl #ThinkOfTheChildren www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-...