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New comment by nickslaughter02 in "EU KIDS Act"

nickslaughter02 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:43:04 +0000

Leaked: https://drive.proton.me/urls/7FGQYQ01Y0#tWUq468D53Nj

This Regulation applies to providers of the following services or systems accessible to minors:

(a) online social networking services;

(b) video-sharing platform services;

(d) online games;

(e) operating systems;

(f) AI companions;

(g) general conversational chatbots.

"Biggest threat yet": New EU rules could restrict online gaming

nickslaughter02 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:36:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Biggest-threat-yet-New-EU-rules-could-severely-restrict-online-gaming.1413179.0.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49920367

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

EU Council Advances Chat Control 2.0 Scanning Proposal

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0000

Article URL: https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-council-chat-control-scanning-proposal

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49907633

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

France sees US tech fines as piggy bank for EU spending, minister reveals

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:31:36 +0000

Article URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/france-sees-us-tech-fines-as-piggy-bank-for-eu-spending-minister-reveals/ar-AA2ddLxD

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49907399

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'"

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:58:36 +0000

They have not asked yet or companies (Fastmail for example) just provide access and keep quiet.

> Australia passes world’s first law authorizing encryption backdoors

> The law authorizes police to compel companies to create a security vulnerability, often called a backdoor, that would give investigators access to an individual’s communication without that person’s knowledge. It marks a major milestone in the so-called “crypto wars” over the public’s ability to “go dark” via the powerful encryption available on commercial devices.

https://cyberscoop.com/australia-encryption-backdoors-law-pa...

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'"

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:43:26 +0000

From which country? I was from the US last time, Russia before that.

Canada's Bill C-22 Would Force Encryption Backdoors

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:41:51 +0000

Article URL: https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/canada-bill-c22-lawful-access-act-encryption-backdoor-signal-vpn-exit-2026/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49725241

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'"

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:40:32 +0000

> Canada's Bill C-22 Would Force Encryption Backdoors

> Signal, Windscribe, and NordVPN say they'll pull out of Canada before building surveillance infrastructure. The biggest threat to encrypted communications in a Western democracy since Australia's 2018 law.

https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/canada-bill-c22-lawful-...

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'"

nickslaughter02 — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:34:17 +0000

> Canada's Bill C-22 Would Force Encryption Backdoors

https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/canada-bill-c22-lawful-...

> European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy, Framing Mass Surveillance as “Lawful Access”

> The EU’s ProtectEU strategy quietly sketches the blueprint for a backdoor.

https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-protecteu-strategy-encryption-b...

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California's AB 1709"

nickslaughter02 — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:27:35 +0000

Gavin Newsom the governor who signed the original OS level age-verification law?

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "Icelanders say no to restarting talks to join the EU"

nickslaughter02 — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Congratulations. It's not too late for the other pressured countries to reject it too.

> “At a time when some are pushing for greater federalism and the transfer of sovereignty to the European Commission, this vote reminds us that another Europe is possible, an Europe of free, sovereign nations cooperating voluntarily on matters of common interest,” she wrote.

European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy

nickslaughter02 — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:12:40 +0000

Article URL: https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-protecteu-strategy-encryption-backdoor-law-enforcement

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49499394

Points: 467

# Comments: 204

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private"

nickslaughter02 — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:10:16 +0000

A few people mention EU. Let me remind you:

> European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy, Framing Mass Surveillance as “Lawful Access”

https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-protecteu-strategy-encryption-b...

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "Surveillance Disguised as Safety: Cars Sold in EU to Spy on Drivers 24/7"

nickslaughter02 — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:55:56 +0000

> For one, the EU regulation does not impose any independent audit to ensure that the ADDW systems installed actually operate on a closed-loop basis. Meaning both the car manufacturers and the tech companies selling them these systems could theoretically circumvent the rules and stealthily collect data on drivers.

> Secondly, the EU offers little clarity over how the data is handled. We don’t know how much footage the system captures once a “distraction” decision has been made, nor how long that data is stored or when it gets deleted, if it ever does.

> The implications are obvious. The continuous surveillance of the inside of a car can net car companies (or any third party that’s capable of hacking into it) a treasure trove of data that’s too valuable to pass on. Put simply, driver behavior can be turned into precious consumer data to be used internally or sold to the highest bidder.

Surveillance Disguised as Safety: Cars Sold in EU to Spy on Drivers 24/7

nickslaughter02 — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:54:32 +0000

Article URL: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/surveillance-disguised-as-safety-cars-sold-in-eu-to-spy-on-drivers-24-7/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386751

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

New comment by nickslaughter02 in "Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union"

nickslaughter02 — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:44:05 +0000

Anything EPP and their Ursula von der Leyen think they are. Mandatory surveillance of your communication for example, something they have been trying and slowly succeeding in for the past 5 years.

> Chat Control 1.0 passed the European Parliament — through the back door

https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/10/chat-control-10-pas...