Europol lobbies EU to ban end-to-end encryption, labels PETs 'tools of criminals'
wen_ragnarok · x · 2026-09-10
A Europol "horizon scanning on emerging privacy enhancement technologies" lobby report urges the European Commission to restrict end-to-end encrypted messaging apps and VPNs, framing privacy-enhancing technologies as tools used by criminal networks for secure, anonymous communication.
Critics argue that Europol, funded by EU taxpayers, is lobbying to end privacy and seek unlimited access to messages worldwide, building on the earlier ProtectEU agenda's mass-surveillance elements.
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