• [THS] Chat Control, Thorn and European Mass Surveillance

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    This episode examines the European initiative known as ChatControl (CSAR regulation), recently approved by the European Parliament. Unlike previous regulations that allowed voluntary scanning on unencrypted platforms, this new law requires the mandatory review of messages, images, links, and metadata, even on end-to-end encrypted applications. To achieve this, "client-side scanning" will be implemented, a technique that intercepts and analyzes content directly on the user's device before encryption is applied, functioning essentially as preinstalled surveillance software that compromises privacy at the source.

    The detection system rests on three pillars: identifying known material via hashes, classifying new content through artificial intelligence, and monitoring "grooming" using AIs that will read minors' conversations. Although presented as a child protection tool, age verification in practice effectively means mass scanning of the entire population, as there is no reliable method to distinguish minors without checking every user.

    The regulation was processed through an urgent procedure during the summer, when most MEPs were on vacation, which facilitated its approval with less public scrutiny. Although an amendment to exclude end-to-end encrypted applications cleared the required threshold, the overall framework remains in force. From a legal standpoint, the measure is challenged for violating Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (privacy and data protection), contradicting the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on indiscriminate surveillance, and ignoring the warnings of the Council's own legal service, which anticipated its future annulment.

    Technically, mass scanning is incompatible with secure encryption, generating a massive volume of false positives that would overwhelm police review systems. Furthermore, actual criminals will quickly migrate to unregulated channels or homegrown encryption, leaving only innocent citizens under surveillance. Behind the regulation lies an intense lobbying campaign, notably featuring the NGO Thorn (founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore), which commercializes detection software and maintains close ties with the European Commission and Europol. Conflicts of interest, "revolving doors" between European officials and private companies, and the use of EU funds for political microtargeting in favor of the law have been documented.

    In light of this situation, citizens are urged to stay informed, contact MEPs directly before the upcoming negotiations, and support digital rights advocacy organizations such as EDRI, Xnet, and Patrick Breyer. The widespread use of robust and verifiable encryption tools, such as Signal, Oasis, or XMPP with OTR plugins, is recommended to protect personal communication. The conclusion emphasizes that ChatControl is not a security measure, but rather a mass control infrastructure that prioritizes surveillance over freedom; therefore, the only effective countermeasure is collective awareness, responsible use of encryption, and informed dissemination to prevent its normalization.

  • [THS] Our Podcast Returns — Season 2: Tools and Updates

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    Welcome to the second season of Hackers Dial, where hacker perseverance is reaffirmed and the central premise that code does not obey the system, but rather creates it, is upheld. The goal is to build an active community, share tools, and analyze current topics such as Chat Control or Stop Killing Games, broadcasting content via streams, Telegram, and other platforms. There is an insistence on adopting direct, binary communication, free from corporate intermediation.

    Key updates on our own projects are presented. Oasis, the distributed, federated, and encrypted P2P social network (compatible with the Mastodon API), is now available for mobile and uses Ecoin as its internal cryptocurrency. Its blockchain architecture ensures that each user maintains their own blockchain, preserving an indexable digital legacy that is resilient to centralized servers. Additionally, XSR has been updated after 16 years without changes, improving its heuristic search engines, false positive detection, and generation of professional cybersecurity reports. Ufonet is also mentioned, a gamified denial-of-service tool (layers 3 and 7) with encryption derived from Anon Tweet, as well as Orb, updated for passive and active mass reconnaissance.

    The analysis extends to a critique of current technofeudalism, where a technocratic and corporate elite controls major platforms and artificial intelligence, generating a new form of digital illiteracy. Technological abstraction has turned users into passive consumers, addicted to immediacy, likes, and superficial content, while critical and technical skills are lost. It warns how AI, far from being merely a tool for progress, functions as a control mechanism that personalizes reality, fosters intellectual laziness, and threatens to replace human agency with manipulative algorithms.

    Against this backdrop, there is an urgent call to awaken politically, seek real alternatives, and cultivate solidarity, truth, and mutual care in a traumatized society. Viewers are invited to join the Telegram community, subscribe to the channel, try out Oasis, and participate actively to counter the narrative of distraction and post-truth. Social infantilization and dependence on systems that privatize everything up to orbital space or eliminate digital ownership are rejected, reminding us that decentralized tools like P2P and BitTorrent remain relevant as practical resistance.

    Finally, there is reflection on the need to unlearn what has been imposed, maintain a critical spirit, and not allow technocratic intermediaries to filter our perception of reality. It is emphasized that human evolution depends on curiosity, continuous learning, and the creation of our own methodologies rather than consuming automatic answers. The message closes with a call to preserve mental autonomy, build resilient digital legacies, and act with constructive radicalism before time runs out to transform the system from its foundations.

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