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EU proposes 'Chat Control' to monitor contents of all private messages, even on encrypted apps

This would be a big fish in the so-called Free World falling to full-on digital surveillance, which means the U.S. would eventually move in the same direction

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Leo Hohmann
Aug 07, 2025
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Under the guise of protecting children from harmful content, a highly invasive, some would say Orwellian government scheme called “Chat Control” is back on the hot burner in the European Union, with 19 out of 27 EU member states reportedly backing the measure.

According to a report by Zero Hedge, the plan would mandate that private messaging apps, includ…

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