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Greece To Ban Spyware Amid Phone-Tapping Scandal

  • #Israel
  • #Politics
  • #Hungary
  • #Poland
  • #Greece
  • #Europe
  • #Cybercrime
  • #Legislation
  • #Freedom of press
  • #Software
  • #Software products
story
NOV 2022
Image copyright: AFP [via Al Jazeera]
story last updated DEC 2022

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

There's no evidence to substantiate these politically motivated allegations and nothing at all to connect them with the PM. It's a poor reflection on the state of Greek politics that professional extortionists are accusing the leader of the country of illicit surveillance of his own ministers.

eKathimerini

Establishment-critical narrative

Mitsotakis' refusal to address these allegations head-on is casting a cloud over the future of Greek democracy. For events like these to potentially have been ordered by government leaders is undemocratic and illegal. Furthermore, the failure of Greek media to adequately cover this scandal is disgraceful. These allegations demand resolution through independent inquiry and the PM himself.

Politico

Cynical narrative

Even if Greece resolves this issue domestically, the problem of spyware and illicit surveillance is prevalent throughout Europe. Many countries, including the UK, France, Poland, Spain, and Hungary, have all been shaken by similar controversies. Although a ban on the sale of spyware would be a positive step, it will be far from the end of the story.

Uk.Yahoo

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