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Chat surveillance law by the EU Parliament? (results.elections.europa.eu)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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The results are showing up... Now we have to hope for the law to be declined... Already discussed about the chat control law of the EU, here : https://lemmy.ml/post/16469106

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think we have different information. What I've read showed that the commission had a very broad and extreme proposal just as you just mentioned. I'd definitely not be on board with that.

However the parliament's proposal was way more restrictive. If I understood it right it's the commission that makes proposals but the parliament can react to it and this goes back and forth. The parliament is the one in the end that turns it into law.

I'm still a newbie in this area because I wasn't able to vote due to my circumstances until last week.

As I mentioned before this might just be a standard day at the office for them. The commission makes wide and extreme proposals. Perhaps they even survey that stuff and look at the public opinion and allow time for debate. Eventually they create a reasonable law.