r/europe • u/Dry_Row_7050 • 2d ago

News Kremlin-Mandated Messaging App Constantly Spies On Users

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/08/26/kremlin-whatsapp-rival-is-designed-to-spy-on-users/
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u/Downtown-Sell5949 2d ago

So… just like the EU soon? Except it’s gonna be all apps and services.

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u/Dry_Row_7050 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yes, and when EU commission signs the UN cybercrime treaty in October (that was originally proposed by Russia in 2017 and adopted by UN in 2024) and it is ratified, EU countries become obliged to help Russia in tracking their citizens.

The convention will obligate governments to collect electronic evidence and share it with foreign authorities for any "serious crime,” defined as an offense punishable by at least four years of imprisonment under domestic law. Many governments treat activities protected by international human rights law as serious offenses, such as criticism of the government, peaceful protest, same-sex relationships, investigative journalism, and whistleblowing.

NGO’s aren’t the only ones to criticize the UN convention, even Cisco said it’s too broad and doesn’t even focus on hacking or cybersecurity

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u/Significant_Court728 2d ago

Op meant the chat control law.