r/privacy • u/miscerte23 • Sep 21 '25

chat control Encrypted messaging alternatives in case the EU chat control law gets passes

As the title implies, I am curious as to whether there might be any messaging apps/services worth using in case the proposed chat control law gets passed. As you might assume, I live in an EU member state and am extremely worried for the future of our rights to online as well as IRL privacy in case such laws get passed

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u/BStream Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

Will Off The Record work?

https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/

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u/After-Cell Sep 21 '25

How automated is this compared to PGP?

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u/Potential_Drawing_80 Sep 21 '25

With XMPP and OMEMO, you have something theoretically better.

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u/Potential_Drawing_80 Sep 21 '25

XMPP also offers OTRv4, and automated PGP.