The French National Assembly recently rejected a controversial proposal that aimed to dismantle end-to-end encryption as a tool for combating drug trafficking. This legislation, despite pressure from the Interior Ministry, was viewed as a dangerous intrusion into privacy rights, attempting to introduce backdoors for law enforcement to access private communications. The decision reflects a commitment to cybersecurity, civil liberties, and trust in digital platforms, reinforcing that encryption safeguards not just activists, but also journalists and ordinary citizens. This move serves as a critical reminder that fundamental rights should not be sacrificed for perceived public safety.
In a moment of clarity after initially moving forward a deeply flawed piece of legislation, the French National Assembly has done the right thing: it rejected a dangerous proposal that would have gutted end-to-end encryption in the name of fighting drug trafficking.
The proposed law was a surveillance wishlist disguised as anti-drug legislation. Tucked into its text was a resurrection of the widely discredited "ghost" participant model -a backdoor that pretends not to be one.
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