&gt;  <i>Or are the French doing something proactive, instead of just reacting like the USA&#x27;s TSA?</i><p>Why is it that you&#x27;re giving the French the benefit of the doubt here, framing their actions as being &quot;proactive&quot; rather than reactionary? Who says it <i>isn&#x27;t</i> reactionary? If you were an executive officer or politician in charge of the nation&#x27;s security apparatus, and it became clear that a massive security disaster happened not only your watch, but planned in the open on places like Facebook, prioritizing the legislative agenda towards Tor and encryption is a <i>reactionary</i> tactic to cover your own ass. To see it otherwise may be a bit naive about how human organizations work.