US EditionEU Backs Away From Requiring Tech Companies to Scan and Remove CSAM
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For years, the EU has been wrangling over a law to combat child pornography online. The biggest stumbling block: the proposal would force messaging apps like WhatsApp to scan all user messages. Yesterday, the European Council adopted a new proposal, but precisely that sensitive point was removed. How did this law come about, and what remains of it?
The EU's planned chat control is off the table. Instead, the EU states want to introduce voluntary controls into the law and oblige providers to take other measures against child pornographic content.
EU Council drops CSAM scanning mandate for tech firms
EU member states have agreed on a position for online child protection legislation that eliminates requirements for global tech companies to scan and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This development, reported by Reuters, represents a significant outcome for companies such as Google and Meta. The European Council’s stance diverges from the European Parliament’s 2023 position. That earlier proposal mandated messaging services, app store…
Representatives of EU member states agreed on Wednesday on a draft regulation that is to address the spread of child sexual abuse material on the internet. The EU Council reported this. According to ČTK sources, the Czech Republic voted against it, as it is concerned about the breach of encrypted communication. The regulation, known as CSAM and...
EU countries agreed on a proposal against child pornography, Czech Republic voted against
Brussels – Representatives of EU member states today agreed on a proposal aimed at combating the spread of materials on the internet depicting child sexual abuse. The EU Council reported on this. According to CTK sources, the Czech Republic voted against it, opposing the breach of encrypted communication. The regulation known by the acronym CSAM and nicknamed chat control had many critics, and there was not enough support for its approval for a …
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