[sunshine-o]

> Instead of weakening encryption, the plan seeks to implement client-side scanning, meaning software embedded in users’ devices that inspects content before it is encrypted.

That sounds worst to me.

That would make illegal any non official Signal client for example. Or worst does that mean it will be outside of the messaging app in the OS itself?

In the end, we need to take a step back and look at the situation:

- We know since at least Snowden the US listen to whatever they want

- China and Russia probably have advanced capabilities like this but maybe more limited geographically

- The EU is so incompetent they haven't figured it out. So now they are gonna force us to have some back channeling malware that is gonna slow and crash my phone every hour?

How low can we go?

[WhyNotHugo]

> Instead of weakening encryption, the plan seeks to implement client-side scanning, meaning software embedded in users’ devices that inspects content before it is encrypted.

And there's really no way to enforce this unless you mandate locked-down devices with attestation.

Then again, that's likely the long-term plan here.

[koonsolo]

You think this is some genius scheme? These politicians have no clue what encryption, client-side scanning, embedded software, and how these would all work together to scan messages means.

[bccdee]

They don't need to know what any of those things are. The people in the intelligence service know plenty. All the politicians need to do is give the spooks what they're asking for, in the name of national security.

[WhyNotHugo]

> These politicians have no clue what encryption, client-side scanning, […]

I agree. Puppets can’t fathom what the puppeteer envisions.

[k7sune]

I think the appeal is much higher than we think. Apple tried to do the same thing with on-device child porn image recognition. The company that markets itself as the privacy advocate.