In case you are falsely feeling protected outside of Europe:

Chat Control doesn't just concern Europeans. It concerns all of us.

These kind of regulations will come for all of us, everywhere, if we do not ALL push against it everywhere.

If you do not understand how this is all intertwined, I invite you to read more privacy news and in-depth analysis. Because we must all support each other's privacy fights.

Privacy is a human right 💚

Fight for a better world, together ✊🌍

#ChatControl #AgeVerification #DataMinimization #HumanRights #DigitalRights #Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE 🎉

No-AI and solid end-to-end encryption is the new tech hype.

If you don't invest heavily in solid end-to-end encryption, privacy-protective and No-AI features, you will be left behind. People might even laugh at you.

Tell everyone.

#NoAI #Encryption #RootForE2EE #Privacy #Tech

Magical backdoor only for "the good guys" is a complete fantasy 🔑✨

Let's say the strategy is akin to creating a MagicalKey that unlocks every door (a magical key because thinking encryption backdoors would only be used by "the good guys" is a great example of magical thinking).

Imagine only 1000 police officers have MagicalKeys.

Overtime, let's say only 1% of the police officers accidentally lose their MagicalKey. Now 10 MagicalKeys are lost in the wild and could be used by anyone else, for any purposes, including crime.

Then, let's say only 0.1% of police officers get corrupted by a crime gang. That's just one right? This corrupted "good guy" lets the gang create a double of the MagicalKey. Which crime gang wouldn't want a key that can magically open any door?

Now, the gang creates doubles of the MagicalKey they have. They use it subtly at first to avoid detection. They make sure they never leave traces behind, so victims have no idea their door got unlocked.

During this time, they steal your data, they sell it, they use it to impersonate you, they use it to harm you and your loved ones.

Then, another criminal figures out on their own how to emulate a MagicalKey without even having access to one.

The criminal creates a reproducible mold for this Emulated-MagicalKey and sells it to other criminals on the criminal market. Now, the MagicalKey™️ is available to any criminals looking for it.

Restrictions on the backdoor are off. Your personal data is up for grabs.

This is what is going to happen if backdoors are implemented in end-to-end encryption. But don't worry they say, "it's only for the good guys!".

At least, the criminals' data will also be up for grabs, right?

Nope! The criminals knew about this, so they just started using different channels that weren't impacted.

Criminals will have their privacy intact, they don't care about using illegal tools, but your legal privacy protections will be gone.

Backdoored end-to-end encryption isn't end-to-end anymore, it's just open-ended encryption. This offers pretty much no protection at all.

Extract from: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/11/encryption-is-not-a-crime/

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

New Privacy Guides article 🔐✊
by me:

Encryption Is Not a Crime

The war against encryption isn't new, but the quantity of data about us that needs protection is.

Despite the senseless attacks,
it is vital that we fight back to protect the right to using end-to-end encryption.

Encryption protects us all: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/11/encryption-is-not-a-crime/

#PrivacyGuides #Encryption #Privacy #E2EE #RootForE2EE

Less talk about "AI".

More talk about post-quantum encryption pretty please 🥺🔒✨

#RootForE2EE #Encryption

New Privacy Guides article👇
by me:

What happened in the UK this week is terrible news and a loud warning alarm for the rest of the world.

Governments around the world have been increasingly putting pressure on tech companies to break end-to-end encryption and install mass surveillance systems.

We must push back against this.

Encryption is not a crime.
Encryption keeps us safe 🔐

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/

#PrivacyGuides #Privacy #Apple #UK #MassSurveillance #E2EE #Encryption #RootForE2EE

Today is Data Privacy Day! :awesome: 🔒🎉

Don't forget that👇

Privacy is a Human Right
Encryption Protects Everyone

Do not give up.
Do not surrender.

Fight for your rights ✊🔒

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Privacy_Day

#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #RootForE2EE #Encryption #E2EE #HumanRights #DigitalRights

Remember Friends:

You cannot both have secure end-to-end encryption to protect your communication AND also have a backdoor/key/access only for "the good guys."

This is not possible.
Do not believe anyone telling you otherwise.

End-to-end encryption protects us all,
we must fight to keep it ✊🔒

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

What is your favorite *underrated*
end-to-end encrypted application?

Why do you like it, and why do you think more people should know about it? 👀

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE 🔒✨

What is your favorite free application
that uses end-to-end encryption? 🔒👀

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

NO to Chat Control 🚫

NO to Encryption Backdoors 🚫

NO to Age-Verification 🚫

NO to KOSA 🚫

Privacy is a human right 🔒💚

#Privacy #ChatControl #NoChatControl #KOSA #AgeVerification #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE #PrivacyIsAHumanRight

In many ways these widespread new "AI" features and products are a direct threat to privacy.

In many, if not most, of those systems (which often just branch out from OpenAI in the end) the data goes both ways. Meaning all input is collected, uploaded, then reused by the system.

This is disastrous for data privacy,
and for proprietary data as well.

The antithesis of this practice is end-to-end encryption. In which the data is accessible only by its creator and intended recipient(s).

If you care about data protection at all, for yourself but also for others, be very wary of any so-called AI feature. And seek end-to-end encryption everywhere it is possible to use it.

Privacy is a human right 🔒

#Privacy #NoAI #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

Remember friends:

When you see a feature described as "encrypted" this does not necessarily (and rarely) mean "end-to-end encrypted."

This is not the same level of protection and end-to-end encryption offers much more protection for your data.

Whenever possible, make sure to look for products, services, and features that are end-to-end encrypted 🔒👍

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

Chat Control legislation is the equivalent of forcing the use of transparent envelops for every letters sent. It is incredibly dangerous for everyone's privacy and data.

It breaks encryption 💔
It doesn't protect anyone ⚠️
It endangers everyone! ☠️

Write to your local representatives about it. Push against Chat Control with all you've got ✊

This is important.

#ChatControl #NoChatControl #Privacy #Encryption #RootForE2EE

Tiny Privacy Tip About Encryption News 🔒🎉

As end-to-end encryption becomes more popular (yay! :rainbowdance:​),

Celebrate yes,

But also remain skeptical about how this word is used and if this claim warrants your trust.

Do not trust blindly.

End-to-end encryption is a wonderful protection when well implemented. But not all apps that use end-to-end encryption are equals.

Verify that:

1. The provider is trustworthy :blobcatthinkingglare:​​

2. Trustworthy third-parties have verified and confirmed the provider's claims 🔍​

3. Metadata is also encrypted and/or that, ideally, its collection is minimized :blobcatpeekaboo:​

4. Solid security measures protect the data as well (For example, if your data is end-to-end encrypted from your password but your password is vulnerable then your data is vulnerable as well) 🛡️​

5. Encryption is truly end-to-end, meaning only the sender and the receiver can access the data and nobody else ​:ablobcatpeek:​

Finally keep in mind that even if a service uses minimal encryption (for example one that still collects a lot of unencrypted metadata) it is still better than the same service using no content encryption at all,

BUT there are almost always much better services that offer truly complete and well implemented end-to-end encryption for their services.

Always favor the latter when you have a choice 🔒✨

#TinyPrivacyTip #Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

@echo_pbreyer

This is a fantastic victory!!🎉

#Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE ✨

The most dangerous
threat to privacy and to encryption is giving up.

Do not give up!

For yourself,
For your family,
For your friends,
For your communities,
And for the next generations,

Defend encryption.
Fight for our Digital Rights ✊✨

#GlobalEncryptionDay
#Encryption #E2EE #Privacy
#DigitalRights #HumanRights #RootForE2EE 🎉

Come on 🎶

Let's talk about encryption, baby

Let's talk about public keys for you and me

Let's talk about all the good things

And the bad things that may be

Let's talk about encryption 🔒🎉

#GlobalEncryptionDay #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE 🎉

Today is Global Encryption Day! 🔒✨

Today let’s talk about encryption 📢

Today let’s learn about encryption 📚

Today let’s celebrate strong encryption :ablobcatrainbow:

Today let’s fight to keep encryption ✊

Click on the hashtags below
to learn, to celebrate, and to
fight for encryption!👇

#GlobalEncryptionDay #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE 🎉

End-to-End Encryption is one of the greatest tool we have to keep people safe online.

Use it everywhere you can 🔒✨

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE 🎉