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…
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Criminalization of encryption : the 8 december case
This article was written on the basis of information relating to the so-called "8 December" caseFor a summary of the 8 December affair see in particular the testimonies available in this Revue Z article, this Lundi matin article, the following su…La Quadrature du Net
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Martin Escardo
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.
Chloé Azencott
in reply to Martin Escardo • • •MortSinyx
in reply to Chloé Azencott • • •Tchap
www.tchap.gouv.frNanook
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