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To be fair they were also using encrypted messaging to talk to each other like WhatsApp and Signal, they even show their mom how to use it which is extremely suspicious.

“All members of this group were particularly suspicious, only communicating with each other using encrypted applications, in particular Signal, and encrypting their computers and devices […].

The Investigating Judge

https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2023/06/05/criminalization-of-encryption-the-8-december-case/ https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2023/10/06/the-beginning-of-the-8-december-trial-is-also-the-judgement-of-the-right-to-privacy-and-encryption/

when the DGSI [a French security agency charged with counter-espionage, counter-terrorism, countering cybercrime and surveillance of potentially threatening groups] has questioned Bastien about what he thinks of Macron. A photograph on his computer is mentioned, which according to them details the President's security arrangements for the July 14th parade. (...)

The device in question (an aerial photo taken from the press) is highlighted in such a way as to draw a dick. A dick.

The link is made with Bastien's passion for drones. The implication is that he could have used a drone to attack this dick-shaped device using explosives.

https://www.auposte.fr/j7-quis-terroristiat-ipsos-terroristes/

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[-] TootSweet@lemmy.world 189 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here are just some of the practices that are being misused as evidence of terrorist behavior:

– the use of applications such as Signal, WhatsApp, Wire, Silence or ProtonMail to encrypt communications;

– using Internet privacy tools such as VPN, Tor or Tails;

– protecting ourselves against the exploitation of our personal data by GAFAM via services such as /e/OS, LineageOS, F-Droid;

– encrypting digital media;

– organizing and participating in digital hygiene training sessions;

– simple possession of technical documentation.

Welp, guess I'm a terrorist then.

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 63 points 1 year ago

The good news is that it works.

Sure this is against the French police, not the NSA, but it shows that by using these tools the police struggle to track you and what you are doing.

If they had some easy backdoor we would probably not see the push against encryption that we are currently seeing in Europe.

[-] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Problem is, they're still entangled in the legal system. That's a fucking wack outcome. Agreed that it's good the methods work, but that they're teetering on the brink for their freedom is.. frightening.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 1 year ago

I have full-disk encryption enabled on each of my devices. Guess I’m a baddie after all.

[-] SuperIce@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

If you have a smart phone you're a terrorist by that logic.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago

Holy shit, there's a ton of terrorists on Lemmy. Had you noticed?

[-] troglodytis@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

All your B a s e d are belong to us

Yep. All smartphones have encrypted data at rest since 2017, sooner for iphones.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 42 points 1 year ago

In particular, they point to decontextualised statements and the use of trivial facts (sports and digital activities, reading and listening to music, etc.) as evidence against them.

Do you listen to music? That's right. Straight to jail.

[-] troglodytis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rage Against the Machine? That band is anti-family and is pro-terrorism

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Curiously, these are also practices used by secret agents working on behalf of the true power behind all democratic governments.

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