France is about to pass the worst surveillance law in the EU. We must stop them now! | Tuta
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An amendment to the “Narcotrafic” law is moving to the French National Assembly. Remind your legislators that a backdoor for the good guys only is not possible.
  • Steve Dice@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    I can invite someone over to my house and talk about anything I want with no risk of government meddling. Why should it be any different in online communication regardless of the country?

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      4·
      9 hours ago

      Continuing the analogy, government agencies can absolutely eavesdrop on in-person conversations unless you expend significant resources to prevent it. This is exactly what I believe will happen - organized crime will develop alternate methods the government can’t access while these backdoors are used to monitor less advanced criminals and normal people.

      • Steve Dice@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        2 hours ago

        Spending significant resources to prevent it is exactly what encryption is. What the government wants is to completely eliminate online private communication. Continuing with the analogy: you want telescreens.