Denmark Withdraws Controversial EU Chat Control Proposal for Message Scanning
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Summary
Denmark has withdrawn its controversial Chat Control proposal that would have required mandatory scanning of electronic messages, including end-to-end encrypted platforms, to combat child sex abuse materials. The proposal faced intense backlash and was effectively tanked when Germany announced it would not support the measure.
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Known as Chat Control, the measure was intended to crack down on the trafficking of child sex abuse materials (CSAM).
After days of silence, the German government on October 8 announced it would not support the proposal, tanking the Danish effort.
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