French authorities are now considering that using encryption (eg encrypting your harddrive, using @signalapp, educating others about privacy-preserving apps) is evidence of conspiracy and terrorism. That's much scarier than the supposed threat of "AI" taking over the world.

laquadrature.net/en/2023/06/05…

[EDIT: fixed typos/missing words]

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in reply to Chloé Azencott

"All members of this group were particularly suspicious, only communicating with each other using encrypted applications, in particular Signal, and encrypting their computers and devices […]."

My university requires me to encrypt my communications and devices. And everybody uses WhatsApp, which is encrypted, just as Signal, including the UK government.

So the above sounds rather silly to be honest.