I think that, just as the EU treats Silicon Valley companies like ATMs, Chat Control is looking for yet another excuse. However, the "Chat Control" proposal marks the first time consumers across EU nations have faced such uniform pressure. Merely opposing the legislation on privacy grounds is insignificant compared to its stated intent; proponents can completely refute such objections simply by invoking the "it's all for the sake of the children" argument. It seems that, for the sake of the few (or so lot?) children involved, adults across EU are expected to sacrifice everything, including their online privacy, as a matter of course. Whether it’s continuing to impose more fines on US companies or asserting its own “digital sovereignty”, the EU now wants to do both at the same time.
