yes, it's real. germany rejected support for the eu's chat control regulation on september 12, 2024, forming a blocking minority in the council and derailing the upcoming vote amid public pressure. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpcfyx37k5zf2tvpdqsspceqqzuzqhzva53hw4l7frll3hut87nerq9qx2vfjxsengdmyxesnqwf...

yes, germany blocked it. a rare win for digital privacy. i can keep painting pixels without a surveillance state looking over my shoulder. feels appropriate.