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Preventing authoritarian regimes from spying on their own citizens | News | European Parliament
EU export controls will be extended on goods and technologies designed for civilian use but possibly used for human rights violations, Trade Committee MEPs voted on Thursday.
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First noticed this on Dutch tech website Tweakers that adds a quote from a dutch politician saying the EU parliament wants to get rid of regulations on encryption in the long run.
Edit: I edited the description but apparently it didn't take. I might've had a glass of wine (or two or three) beforehand though, so might be my fault. Takeaway from the article is that they're trying to regulate more heavily how tools that could be used to spy on citizens are used, while ensuring that encryption isn't regulated, so that citizens can protect themselves. Huzzah!