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Winkel at Club Casa de la Luna Friday 29th September

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  Club Casa De La Luna

The Online Safety Bill looks set to shatter privacy in the UK- Proton

The Online Safety Bill looks set to shatter privacy in the UK : The UK Parliament is set to finalize a bill this month that threatens privacy and freedom of speech at a fundamental level. We had hoped for last-minute amendments to be tabled protecting encryption and privacy, but based on information coming from Parliament at the time of writing, this now appears to be a lost cause. The Online Safety Bill is intended to protect people from online abuse, but the law as written would instead empower the UK government to break end-to-end encryption and monitor the most private aspects of your digital life.  Proton, along with much of the tech industry, has condemned the Online Safety Bill , specifically, the clauses that would undermine end-to-end encryption. But politicians have been unwilling to listen, and there looks to be little hope for crucial changes that could save encryption.  As it stands, the Online Safety Bill is one of the most concerning pieces of le