Tag: WhatsApp
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More than 60 dead in boat accident: British merchant ship pushbacks survivors to Libya
According to the United Nations, more than 2,200 people have already drowned in the central Mediterranean this year. The Alarm Phone network criticises a “rescue gap”. At least 61 people drowned in a boat accident off the coast of Libya…
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“Itiot meeting”: Public Prosecutor wants racist and anti-Semitic police in Frankfurt to be punished
The Frankfurt Regional Court found a right-wing police chat group insignificant and did not allow charges to be brought. The Public Prosecutor’s Office complained. The upcoming decision is landmark. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main has asked the…
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No registration address: German Federal Office fines Telegram
The messenger service popular on phones is to pay over €5 million in fines Five years ago, the German Network Enforcement Act came into force. With it, the then coalition government of conservatives and social democrats wanted to combat hate…
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Chat control: Schengen states should promote decryption of messengers
The EU Commission is collecting outstanding cases with which it can promote the interception of messengers. Great Britain is going even further. In six weeks, the European Commission plans to present its proposal for “legislation to effectively combat child sexual…
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Planned regulation: EU Commission postpones mandatory screening of encrypted chats
Providers of messengers and cloud services will be allowed to voluntarily screen for child abuse content worthy of prosecution, which is to become mandatory across the EU. The Council and Commission are pushing for an extension to other crime areas.…
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WhatsApp to Libya: How Frontex uses a trick to circumvent international law
The EU is not allowed to return refugees to countries where they face persecution. In 2017, the Commission therefore set up a backdoor for refoulement to North Africa. Published text messages now reveal how Frontex is providing aerial reconnaissance for…