Techlore Surveillance Report How India's Unremovable App Mandate Failed Within Days
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Dec 4, 2025 India's controversial order to install an undeletable privacy-invasive app raises eyebrows. The discussion delves into potential risks and the effectiveness of voluntary opt-in policies. Meanwhile, the EU faces scrutiny over Chat Control updates, highlighting the dangers of age verification and its impact on privacy. Microsoft is adjusting AI sales expectations, revealing a gap between hype and reality. The podcast also covers an eye-catching device making bold encryption claims while exposing serious privacy concerns.
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Mandatory Government Apps Create Big Privacy Risks
- Mandating a state app on all phones centralizes access to massive personal data and creates significant privacy risk.
- Henry warns this pattern will spread to other countries unless public outcry and company resistance continue.
Act Publicly To Stop Harmful Tech Mandates
- Speak up and pressure companies and governments when invasive mandates appear to stop harmful rollouts.
- Track stories and amplify public outcry because firm company resistance (e.g., Apple) can change outcomes.
EU Chat Control Reframes, Not Eliminates, Risks
- 'Chat control' shows the EU shifting from backdoors to other dangerous scanning and age-check mechanisms.
- Patrick Brayer and the EFF argue these alternatives still break privacy and lack oversight.