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Don't bother deleting your texts; just delete the phone in its entirety. E.g., take a boat ride, and chuck it into the North Sea.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagatha_Christie

...although that didn't work particularly well in that case.

> Luckily the EU will soon go ahead with its chat control law, and the police will have access to all text and chat logs and will be able to prosecute any corruption in the parlament.

they'll exempt themselves

Then no one would vote for them in the next election

Are you serious? I really can't tell.

I was in fact joking, even though I'm aware it is against the site rules

Or more likely, spy on its citizens and find a loop hole to get privacy for themselves.