Notices by Interpeer Project (interpeer@chaos.social)

#Google is still trying to #kill the #OpenWeb.

I've collected the previous thread on the topic and added some updates, as I have become aware of them.

This includes an analysis of #Apple and their Private Access Token proposal, which has been compared to WEI (quick TL;DR: it's very different).

https://interpeer.io/blog/2023/07/google-vs-the-open-web/

This may also be of interest to @EU_Commission @EDPS @ombudsman regarding legality of such an approach within the EU.

@edri may care how this is a vector for abusing PII.

⚠️The @EU_Commission has been exerting excessive pressure on EU States to adopt a technically dangerous position.

Given the seriousness of the law & widespread criticism of the Commission's proposal, @EUCouncil cannot rush to make a hasty decision. https://edri.org/our-work/most-criticised-eu-law-of-all-time/

We strongly urge EU states to say NO to this proposal until it fully protects online rights, freedoms & security. 

Interpeer gUG is a signatory of this @edri "Open Letter: EU countries should say no to the CSAR mass surveillance proposal"

This proposed law is unprecedented: it could force companies to scan everyone’s private digital communications, on behalf of governments, all of the time.

Legal experts advising EU governments have warned that in its current form, the CSA Regulation would likely violate the rights of hundreds of millions of people in Europe.

https://edri.org/our-work/open-letter-eu-countries-should-say-no-to-the-csar-mass-surveillance-proposal/

#ChatControl

#Google is trying to #kill the #OpenWeb.

Using the proposed "Web Environment Integrity" means websites can select on which devices (browsers) they wish to be displayed, and can refuse service to other devices. It binds client side software to a website, creating a silo'd app.

https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity/blob/main/explainer.md

This penalizes platforms on which the preferred client side software is not available.