alt Hacker NewsBastion of democracy Germany will be pushing hard given they let slip they want mandatory IDs on social media. They want full control.
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rsynnott • today at 1:46 PM
RE Chat Control 2 (ie _not_ this, the proposed permanent version):
> In early October 2025, in the face of concerted public opposition, the German government stated that it would vote against the proposal
German MEPs also voted against this one.
(Note that the German government and German MEPs aren't the same thing here.)
German MEPs voted overwhelmingly against the extension: https://howtheyvote.eu/votes/189270 ("Countries" tab).