In this new, explosive episode of The Italian Uncut, we continue our investigation into the systematic dismantling of democracy within the European Union. After revealing the lack of transparency in Pfizergate and the double standard between promoting peace and massively funding the arms industry through pension funds, we now focus on democracy's last bastion: privacy.

The spotlight is on the controversial "Chat Control 2.0" (officially ProtectEU), an EU proposal that, if approved, would represent one of the gravest threats to European citizens' privacy. We analyze how this initiative, presented as a measure against child abuse, risks introducing mass surveillance of private communications, including end-to-end encrypted systems like WhatsApp and Signal.

We explore criticisms from experts, digital activists, and legal scholars, the European Commission's Legal Service's strong reservations, and the risk of a "slippery slope" that would extend surveillance far beyond its stated goals. Is it truly possible to guarantee both security and privacy? And what does all this reveal about the true nature of the EU, increasingly distant from its founding values of freedom, democracy, and peace promotion?

An unfiltered perspective on how, once again, under the pretext of security, a fundamental pillar of European democracy is being undermined.