cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62165498

However, the major tech corporations are not considering an immediate halt to their surveillance measures. Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Snapchat's parent company, Snap, announced on Saturday in a joint statement that they will “continue to take voluntary measures” to identify such material on their platforms.

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[–] 91 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Guys, relax, it's for the children! /s

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  • [–] 70 points 7 months ago

    Get the management behind bars. No mercy with criminal firms.

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  • [–] 44 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Straight up telling the world that they'll break the law...

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago*

    ....no? They are allowed to do that. Chat Control was about making it a requirement for all communication software, breaking encryption in the process.

    Edit: scratch that. I read the article again...

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  • [–] 33 points 7 months ago

    The main four companies that make $billions from scanning messages argue child safety. Whatsapp was purchased for $22b as an act of overt socialist love to allow people to communicate.......... (Sarcasm)

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  • [–] 23 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Would be funny if the EU's digital service act applies and basically says "you scan everything, you're liable for everything"

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Thick European accent: “You scan? No, you scan’t!”

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    What exactly is a ‘European accent’?

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  • [–] 43 points 7 months ago

    I'd like to thank them for demonstrating the true nature of Chat Control by tearing off that national security facade.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    Fuck sake, they're still trying to push this shit though?

    I thought their repeated attempts had been made illegal?

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