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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by WinstonSmith84 on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @07:58AM (#45101922)
For what it's worth, politicians are excluded from this law (it's not a joke)
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by close04 on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:16AM (#45102105)
Logically it follows that anyone who "has something to hide" will seek a political position. How many election cycles until all politicians are terrorists and pedophiles?
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by bilekas on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:27AM (#45102205)
> Logically it follows that anyone who "has something to hide" will seek the safe harbor of a political position

Politicians are the new clergy then. You're not wrong.

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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by ffsm8 on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @11:06AM (#45104060)
Possibly 0 if it passes.
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by fbhabbed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:26AM (#45102202)
This alone should have made the law incoherent and impossible to pass
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by potato3732842 on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @09:17AM (#45102746)
To who? The politicians who will vote on it?
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by NaomiLehman on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @02:44PM (#45107312)
Should be taken to higher courts
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @08:45AM (#45102391)
Not impossible for politicians!
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by prox on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @09:25AM (#45102826)
Lets all register as politicians then.
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Re:Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want... by Bombthecat on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @10:01AM (#45103237)
Or they just delete the chats
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