No such issue with end-to-end encryption, as only the end user devices have the keys. It’s used by Apple (that was the main argument in the FBI wanting to unlock iPhones), some messaging services like Signal and Whatsapp, only mentioning big tech. Of course, you have to trust them when it’s closed source. Here the story is that Microslop chose from the beginning centralized keys that they own and can share. It’ s all well known, but the news is that they really did it.

Not sure i understand the idea taking over an open source project when one can contribute or even fork it.

Anyway, it looks like France is quite Open Source friendly. For ex. the “DINUM” (gov. IT agency) has quite a few FOSS projects, finally could support financially Matrix, and there’s also quite a push for open data (https://www.data.gouv.fr/). About surveillance i suppose it’s quite bad indeed, but i don’t think it matters if the software has a licence like AGPL.

Finally, i doubt there’s a safe haven for privacy nowadays, but please prove me wrong :)

Unless there’s a proper assessment, ZKP looks a bit like a magic wand to a very complex problem. Provided that it’s done right (how exactly?), it might turn to a superb fingerprint facilitating tracking and surveillance for every one. Eg. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/zero-knowledge-proofs-alone-are-not-digital-id-solution-protecting-user-privacy?language=en.

The “voluntary” aspect will be just like when Don Corleone makes “an offer that he can’t refuse”.

What changed in the German stand the earlier from “That’s not acceptable, that won’t happen under our watch”? I vaguely read somewhere (?) that there might have been a deal with the French about something completely different in exchange of support. Is there any information on that?

EU on fast track to absolute madness: “Risk mitigation” is so vague that virtually anything can be arbitrary enforced to anyone, reports and deliberations kept secret, yet the French reps mentioned being “hostages” of data protection laws.

By the way, the charter still mentions:

Article 7

Respect for private and family life

Everyone has the right to respect for his or her private and family life, home and communications.

Article 8

Protection of personal data

1. Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her.

2. Such data must be processed fairly for specified purposes and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law. Everyone has the right of access to data which has been collected concerning him or her, and the right to have it rectified.

3. Compliance with these rules shall be subject to control by an independent authority.