US EditionGermany Slams Brakes on EU's Chat Control Snoopfest
- Germany's last-minute decision halted the EU's Chat Control initiative, aimed at granting authorities access to private communications to combat child abuse.
- The CDU/CSU party in Germany has voiced significant opposition, arguing that the initiative would infringe on fundamental rights, with similar sentiments echoed by various tech companies and legal experts.
- Multiple stakeholders, including technology firms and rights groups, criticize the proposal for threatening privacy and civil liberties.
- Ireland is positioned as a crucial player, being the jurisdiction for major encryption services, and will face challenges if the proposal passes, according to the Irish Data Protection Commission.
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The EU states have again failed to reach an agreement on a so-called chat control in the fight against sexualised violence against children.
Chat Control Thwarted: The Covert Truth in Ireland’s EU Censorship Wars
A last-minute decision by Germany derailed attempts at legislating for “Chat Control” a controversial initiative designed to give European governments and Europol in particular backdoor access to devices under the guise of fighting the dissemination of child abuse. On the cards since 2021, Chat Control has found itself subject to a cross-partisan lobbying campaign as Ireland toed the line with both Paris and the Danish EU Council Presidency agai…
In the fight against child pornography Denmark, among other things, wants to be able to examine chat fairers for criminal content. With data protection experts, the idea for alarm mood ensures, now the project has failed in Brussels. Germany is also responsible for this.
Again, no agreement. For years, the EU states have been discussing whether messenger service must automatically search for child pornography content. What role does Germany play in the dispute?
Could German Opposition to 'Chat Control' Dig the Plan’s Grave?
The European Union still struggles to reach a consensus on its controversial ‘Chat Control’ regulation after a scheduled vote in the European Council on September 12th was postponed indefinitely. Estonia’s shift from undecided to opposing the proposal contributed to a blocking minority, while several governments cited fundamental rights concerns. Because of this stalemate, the Bundestag is now debating Germany’s position ahead of the decisive Co…
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