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Chat Control 2.0: EU governments set to approve the end of private messaging and secure encryption (www.patrick-breyer.de)

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[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure they will tell you it's weighing the security (against terrorists, criminals, etc) of the many against the security (from seeing dick pics or messaging a mistress) of the few.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

The thing that always kills me about that phrase is "the needs of the many" are "the needs of the few," because "the many" is just a gaggle of "fews."