<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. But they failed! <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f389.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--tada" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🎉" alt="🎉" /> </p><p>However, the trilogue discussions on Chat Control 2.0 start this Thursday. But <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChatControl" rel="tag">#<span>ChatControl</span></a> is a Trojan Horse for citizens and businesses in Europe. Interestingly, not everyone should be monitored:</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/274c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--x" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="❌" alt="❌" /> Government</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/274c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--x" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="❌" alt="❌" /> Military</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/2705.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--white_check_mark" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="✅" alt="✅" /> YOU</p><p>Make sure your country opposes Chat Control! Learn why: <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> <a href="https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>tuta.com/blog/chat-control-cri</span><span>ticism</span></a></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/408/328/542/469/295/original/b9f6df899ffcd18b.jpeg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f91da3b5-dea0-47e5-a8bf-64d9a44d8441/last-month-the-eu-council-wanted-to-push-through-voluntary-scanning.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:53:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f91da3b5-dea0-47e5-a8bf-64d9a44d8441.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:08:17 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:26:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> if you guys are really a "privacy" company you would accept Monero as payment or at least Bitcoin.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/JSR7/statuses/116409421937502108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/JSR7/statuses/116409421937502108</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jsr7@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:14:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/connynasch%40mastodon.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>connynasch</span></a></span> </p><p>Email providers scanning traffic for spying purposes in general, under cover of "voluntary scans for CSAM".</p><p>This was why some big NGOs were heavily pushing for the voluntary scheme to be made mandatory.</p><p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.cat/users/androcat/statuses/116409371922443491</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.cat/users/androcat/statuses/116409371922443491</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[androcat@toot.cat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:14:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:29:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> the US also has the SAFE Act.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/amazing_helenab/statuses/116409197091659742</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/amazing_helenab/statuses/116409197091659742</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[amazing_helenab@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:29:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:23:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> go back to sleep, Zuckerberg</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116335774307088014/statuses/116409172999534768</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116335774307088014/statuses/116409172999534768</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[asturum@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:23:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:17:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/androcat%40toot.cat">@<span>androcat</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> Is it possible to enlighten me, what scanning are you referring to?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/116409149765625421</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/116409149765625421</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[connynasch@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:17:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:11:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> Every Western gov't is corrupted by this desire to control its citizenry. It exhibits their weakness and lack of faith in their own system of gov't (that they do not practice or believe in). And they're our rulers!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116213636521702584/statuses/116408888911601421</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116213636521702584/statuses/116408888911601421</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[archivescribe@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:11:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:17:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> They will keep trying, until one day our guards are down and they succeed in the mandatory handover of our identity to the billionaires. Real identities are of incredible value to them. Are these people bought by billionaires, or what?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/QuantumAspect/statuses/116408678709835953</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/QuantumAspect/statuses/116408678709835953</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[quantumaspect@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:17:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:47:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tutanota%40mastodon.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>Tutanota</span></a></span> Voluntary scanning was allowed for a while already, under some specific program. That program expires in 2026, hence the renewed push to replace it with either mandatory scanning or refreshing the expired program.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.cat/users/androcat/statuses/116408557651965113</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.cat/users/androcat/statuses/116408557651965113</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[androcat@toot.cat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:47:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:09:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read the Politico leak on the newest EU CSAM draft: <a href="https://www.patrick-breyer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/8048-2026.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>patrick-breyer.de/wp-content/u</span><span>ploads/2026/04/8048-2026.pdf</span></a></p>

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