Gmail's E2EE: A Farce of Encryption?

Google announced end-to-end encryption for Gmail, but its implementation has sparked controversy. The sender encrypts the message with their own key, and the recipient needs a tool called "minimal Gmail" to read it, essentially requiring Gmail usage even without a Google account. This isn't true end-to-end encryption; Google controls access, preventing reading or searching in other clients. The email becomes Google's data, turning 'encryption' into a control mechanism rather than a security enhancement. Users are likely to simply mark these emails as spam.