Gregory's ServerThe government of « la patrie des droits de l'homme » is speeding up its move to autocracy.
After the repeated application of Article 49.3, threatening to remove civil society organizations [1], passing laws to allow algorithmic surveillance “for the Paris 2024 Olympics” [2], using a motorized repression brigade (BRAV-M) to beat down protesters [3] ...
[1]: https://digit.site36.net/2023/04/06/after-criticism-of-police-violence-frances-interior-minister-threatens-125-year-old-civil-rights-organisation/
[2]: https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2023/03/10/adoptee-pour-les-jo-de-paris-2024-la-surveillance-algorithmique-n-a-jamais-fait-ses-preuves_6164900_3232.html
[3]: https://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/police/violences-policieres/brav-m-l-enregistrement-qui-accable-les-policiers_5733563.html
And of course, there is always an encryption angle.
Darmanin, French Minister of the Interior, is now calling for increased surveillance of encrypted messaging apps. Complaining that the wiretaps of phone lines are yielding diminishing returns, and that the same means as terrorism cases should be used against protesters.
#NotThisBullshitAgain https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/050423/au-parlement-gerald-darmanin-tient-sa-ligne-dure-sur-le-maintien-de-l-ordre