US EditionGerman Government Says It Will Oppose EU Mass-Scanning Proposal
Germany insists on opposing EU Chat Control bill requiring mass scanning of private messages despite pressure from 12 supporting member states and privacy concerns, delaying an October vote.
- Wednesday, Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig reiterated Germany will not agree to such proposals at the EU level, and Heise Online reported next week's EU Council vote has been delayed.
- Chat Control would require messaging apps to allow scanning of messages prior to encryption to detect CSAM, and the Danish Presidency of the EU Council pushes it as a child-safety measure amid three years of debate among European member countries.
- Meredith Whittaker, CEO of Signal, warns that client-side scanning would defeat encryption and create exploitable backdoors, threatening privacy for messaging apps like Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
- Germany's opposition, holding 97 seats, is seen as tipping the scales toward rejection, as Fight Chat Control shows 12 support, nine oppose, and six remain undecided.
- Long ago the 1990s Clipper Chip and Edward Snowden's 2013 revelations framed encryption debates, while decentralised tools like Jack Dorsey's Bitchat used by almost 50,000 Nepalis and CP33's projects seek technical workarounds.
16 Articles
16 Articles
Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig and CDU/CSU Group leader Jens Spahn oppose a chat control without cause. However, they want to take action against child pornography. How should this be done technically?
kreiszeitung.de
Justice Minister Hubig makes it clear that Germany will not participate in EU chat control. What does this mean for WhatsApp & Co. – and what is the next step in Brussels?
In letter, 700 researchers and cybersecurity experts warn against EU proposal on access to encrypted conversations
The European messaging surveillance project "Chat Control" is in trouble. Germany plans to vote against the EU proposal, which would effectively end end-to-end encryption of messaging services and the confidentiality of exchanges.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
