It seems like mass spying on the general population – and through people’s smartphones – is making big strides in the West.

France is serving as a “test case” of sorts. The French parliament approved two laws that would likely enable an Orwellian-type setup, according to reports.

France is now getting into what appears like a big quagmire: adopting “sweeping justice reforms,” as per the wording of the Associated Press.

These reforms enable police and intelligence services to “remotely tap” into smartphones and other devices connected to the internet.

The French government will now be able to legally access the microphones, cameras, and location services of any French citizen without their consent – even though the law is technically supposed to target only “some suspected criminals.”

That is, only individuals suspected of terrorism or other crimes are punishable by at least five years in jail.

Of course, as anyone could be suspected of anything, the above limitation is practically worthless – a government either can or cannot tap your smartphone – legally, that is.

The reform legislation featuring the revolutionary invasion of people’s rights and privacy is supposed to bring about a “faster, clearer, modern justice,” the report notes.

According to France’s Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, the new practice of tapping a person’s devices connected to the internet is supposed to replace old police surveillance methods.

These methods include wiretapping suspects’ homes and vehicles. This has become unviable, as well as dangerous for investigators.

During the parliamentary debate, Dupond-Moretti wondered why French law enforcement should “deprive” itself of the use of new technologies. Apparently, the logic goes that any existing technology should be used for spying – no matter how invasive and abuse-prone.

It is only reasonable to expect that globalist elites will seek to spread the new Orwellian setup in France to other Western nations.