Chat control won’t protect children. Instead, it will erode our rights
volteuropa.org
In 2022, the European Commission proposed a regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, dubbed the ‘child sexual abuse regulation’ or CSAR. The proposal includes plans to mandate the scanning of encrypted private communications (so-called ‘chat control’) in order to detect both known ...
    • manucode@infosec.pub
      191·
      5 months ago

      It’s too easy to blame Brussels/the EU. Many national governments back these chat control proposals or have done so in the past. They’re just using the EU as a scapegoat to hide their own intentions.

    • hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
      121·
      5 months ago

      It’s not “Brussels” pushing for this, it’s braindead MEPs who were lobbied by various shady organizations

  • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    5 months ago

    I wish it wasn’t like this, but every time I read about politicians saying something for children, it’s got nothing to do with children and all about control and loss of privacy for everyone.