EU Proposes Mandatory Chat Scanning for Child Abuse Content by 2025
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The EU is considering reintroducing the controversial Chat Control bill, which would require messaging services to scan users' encrypted chats for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Despite previous failures to gain majority support, Denmark's EU Presidency has prioritized the bill, sparking renewed debate over privacy and surveillance.
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Critics argue the bill, dubbed Chat Control, threatens privacy by mandating surveillance of private messages.
The proposal has struggled to secure majority support since its introduction in May 2022.
Chat Control is back on the lawmakers' table
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