The European Commission lost the Chat Control 2.0 battle over access to end-to-end encrypted data. By the summer 2026, they will be back with their next attempt: Going Dark. This time some EU member states want to include VPN services.
The Going Dark initiative, or ProtectEU as the Commission now calls it, wants to “enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data in a lawful manner”. This is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt.
Yet when it comes to increased PFAS levels in drinking water, their indifference is palpable. I guess children don’t drink water?
By the time they die, they aren’t children anymore. Thus, not an issue anymore. *taps head*