The EU still wants to read through every digital message every one of its citizens ever sends. After some pushback, the newest idea is that platforms should now do the dirty work for the police.
Punching Upwards, Episode 14 for 14 December 2025
Topic: Privacy / Crypto Wars
Credits
Thanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Fadi Mansour and Evgeny Kuznetsov for subscribing to the podcast on Substack and supporting it financially! Additional thanks to Sir Galteran who continues to provide financial backing via Fountain.fm!
Sources
* Reality Check: EU Council Chat Control Vote is Not a Retreat, But a Green Light for Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance and the End of Right to Communicate Anonymously, Patrick Breyer, 26 November 2025
* EU “Chat Control” Twist: Commissioner Sides with Parliament Over Governments – Boost for European Parlament’s Strong Mandate, Patrick Breyer, 4 December 2025
* EU countries reach long-awaited deal on online child abuse detection, Euronews, 27 November 2025
* Trilogue, European Union EUR-Lex
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