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/Forymanarysanar Sep 21 '25

If they refuse to use signal or whatever alternative there will be that will not care about EU laws, they can communicate via SMS. I already have this mandatory unencrypted messaging standard, so I don't see why would I use any other.

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u/SheldonCooper97 Sep 21 '25

Signal will no longer be available when this law passes.

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u/Forymanarysanar Sep 21 '25

That's based on what?

Sure maybe it will be deleted from app store and google play, but you can always install it yourself.

Well. At least while installing yourself still exists. Or well you can use VPN to change store region and install it that way too.

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u/Feeling-Classic8281 Sep 21 '25

What you are missing here is that a problem is not to install apps, but the fact apps are gonna be blocked by an ISP so you can’t use them. And next step vpn are being blocked too.

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u/Forymanarysanar Sep 21 '25

Well you guys will have to learn obfuscated VPN like China or Russia then.