Experts: European Union's 'chat control' plan a blow to free speech

Experts: European Union's 'chat control' plan a blow to free speech

The EU is advancing a plan to require messaging apps to scan all user messages for child sexual abuse material — a move experts warn undermines fundamental rights.

EU Chat Control: the ultimate tool for PM Orbán to build an authoritarian regime?

Debate continues within various European Union institutions over whether certain civil liberties may be curtailed in the name of greater security—particularly to protect children online. At the heart of the discussions is a controversial proposal, commonly dubbed ‘Chat Control’, which would allow authorities to scan messages using artificial intelligence before they are even sent. This would apply even to end-to-end encrypted services such as Te…