Denmark pushes EU chat control law through Council presidency amid mass surveillance concerns
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Denmark, holding the EU Council presidency, is pushing to force through mandatory chat control (client-side scanning) legislation within three weeks. The proposal would require internet services to scan user content for criminal activity and report suspicions to authorities. The European Parliament opposes this as mass surveillance, advocating for scanning only unencrypted content of suspects. EU member states remain divided, with Germany's position (decided by Interior Minister Dobrindt) being crucial. A classified negotiation protocol has been leaked.
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· 5 pulledDänemark will die Chatkontrolle in drei Wochen durchdrücken.
Die Kommission will Internet-Dienste verpflichten, die Inhalte ihrer Nutzer auf Straftaten zu durchsuchen und diese bei Verdacht an Behörden zu schicken.
Das Parlament bezeichnet das als Massenüberwachung und fordert, nur unverschlüsselte Inhalte von Verdächtigen zu scannen.
Bisher ist jede Präsidentschaft daran gescheitert, eine Einigung im Rat zu organisieren.
Die Position Deutschlands ist maßgeblich. Darüber entscheidet Innenminister Dobrindt.
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