I can understand why governments would push for something like this after 9/11, though it of course goes without saying that this is a totally unacceptable violation of someone’s basic rights. It also goes without saying that governments always want more control over their citizens, but what exactly are they so worried might happen, right now, in 2025 or the near future?
They try to push Chat Control every year for some time now…
Had to scroll too long for this. Exactly, they have been trying for years, this time they are getting further with it.
They only have to pass it once, so it’s just a long game waiting for the resistance to slack a bit