Signal threatens to leave Europe if Chat Control is accepted

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Signal may exit the European market if EU chat control laws requiring encryption backdoors are enforced.
Signal's president, Meredith Whittaker, emphasizes the app's commitment to end-to-end encryption and user privacy.
The EU is debating a law to combat child sexual abuse content, requiring pre-encryption content checks in messaging apps.
Signal rejects any form of chat control, arguing that backdoors cannot be limited to 'good actors' only.
The European Parliament opposes chat control, but some member states, led by Denmark, support it.
Germany's stance is unclear, with potential exceptions to digital privacy protections in its coalition agreement.
Whittaker warns against AI agents demanding extensive access to personal apps and data.
Operating system developers like Microsoft, Google, and Apple are urged to implement safeguards against AI agent intrusions.

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