#screenact

They told you it was about protecting children.

They told you it was about safety.

But what the European Union is voting on right now is not safety—it’s the legal death of privacy.

Here’s what “Chat Control” means:

Every message you send. Every photo. Every video. Every file. All scanned automatically before it even reaches the recipient. Without your consent. Without suspicion. By law.

That is not child protection. That is mass surveillance imposed on 450 million citizens. It destroys encryption. It destroys privacy. It destroys the very principle of free communication.

And it won’t stop in Europe. This is a virus.

The UK has its Online Safety Act. The US has the “Kids Online Safety Act” and the shiny new SCREEN Act. Different names, same poison: backdoors into your private messages, permanent surveillance disguised as morality.

Don’t be fooled. Once the infrastructure is in place, it won’t just scan for child abuse material. It will expand to “hate speech.” Then “misinformation.” Then “extremism.” Then whatever the state deems unacceptable. A permanent surveillance internet, where anonymity is illegal, where everything is tracked, monetised, and weaponised.

WhatsApp has already said it would rather leave Europe than comply.

Think about that. One of the world’s largest messaging platforms is saying this law is incompatible with free communication. If Big Tech doesn’t fight, the people will be left defenseless.

And don’t count on VPNs to save you. Already in the UK, YouTube is blocking VPN access for millions. Governments know VPNs are the last line of defense, so they’ll ban them too. Piece by piece, the walls close in.

This is not about keeping kids safe. If it were, governments would fund real investigations, real prosecutions, real protection. Instead, they’ve chosen the easier path: treating everyone like a suspect.

This is control. Always has been. Always will be. And unless people resist, unless citizens push back, we will lose the last shreds of privacy forever.

KOSA is still a threat!

The link to said site in pic is right below:

Take your time to explain your concerns when contacting your representatives.

Update!

There’s another bad bill that’s been introduced!

This blog aims to enlighten as to the film situation in Canberra, something which even this blogger has trouble figuring out from time to time. So here are a couple of blogs I frequent.

Firstly, there is ScreenACT, the ACT office of Film, Television and Digital Media. They provide the guidelines and information about filming around Canberra and also run workshops and development programs. They’re your one-stop shop for everything related to the process of filming in this city. The bloggy aspect only relates to their newsletter but it is a trove of information.

And while it only gets updated every so often, the Canberra Film Festival is also worthwhile checking out, with competition posts and news about independent and foreign films gracing our cinemas.

Foyer talk is run by Canberran Trevar Chilver where he muses on which films and stage performances he has seen recently. It’s nice to hear what someone from your own neck of the woods thinks of the latest releases and dramatic performances.

And in the same vein is Quack and Jack’s Entertainment Review, where they review any entertainment they can get their hands on, which makes for wonderfully varied reading. I just hope they’ll post something new soon…