Denmark Surprisingly Abandons Plans for Chat Control
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Denmark unexpectedly drops plans to support EU's Chat Control legislation, a move that could impact the future of online privacy and surveillance; the decision is met with a muted but positive reaction on HN.
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> Denmark's government, which presides over the Council of EU Member States until the end of the year, is tasked with achieving agreements between the states. It is thus abandoning one of the most controversial projects of recent months due to a lack of prospects for success.