EDRi and 35 organisations | Open Letter: We say no to Big Tech mass snooping on our messages!

Geplaatst op 28 februari 2026 door Ellen Timmer

EDRi writes: “EDRi and 35 organisations are urging Members of the European Parliament to reject any extension of the the temporary ePrivacy derogration, also known as “Chat Control 1.0”, and to protect the rights that keep us safe from arbitrary snooping in our lives.”

The letter was also signed by the Dutch organisations Bits of Freedom, Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland and Privacy First.

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2 Responses to EDRi and 35 organisations | Open Letter: We say no to Big Tech mass snooping on our messages!

  1. Ellen Timmer's avatar Ellen Timmer schreef:
    29 juni 2026 om 12:09

    Chatcontrol blijft op de Europese agenda, waarschijnlijk totdat de EU-landen het er eindelijk hebben doorgedrukt. Lees o.a. security.nl, Activist waarschuwt voor ‘dubbele Europese aanval’ op veilige chatapps.
    Het blijft vreemd dat burgers zich van de EU niet mogen beveiligen tegen advertentiebedrijven (Google, Meta), criminelen en vijandige overheden.

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  2. Ellen Timmer's avatar Ellen Timmer schreef:
    29 juni 2026 om 18:19

    Aanverwant: de campagne Keep It Safe and Secure (‘KISS’) die in februari 2026 is gestart. Introductie:

    In democratic societies, communication systems are vital for our lives and connections with others. Safe and secure communications and devices allow us to work, socialise, organise, express ourselves, and connect with each other.

    We all want to be safe and secure
    People’s ability to communicate without unjustified intrusion – whether online or offline – is vital for our rights and freedoms, as well as for the development of vibrant and secure communities, civil society and industry.
    When people are under threat, they need privacy-preserving technologies to communicate with journalists and lawyers, coordinate protection for their families, and fight for their safety and rights.
    Encryption is great for protecting the way our messages travel on the internet. Through “end to end encryption”, anyone can make sure that the content of an online conversation is can not be intruded upon, not even the server that facilitates the transmission.
    Despite this, our communications, devices and with them our freedom and safety are under threat.

    Sign the petition

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