EU to make child sexual abuse material detection mandatory

[BenG]

The European Commission plans to enforce mandatory detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on digital platforms. The law would also compel tech companies to remove the material and report to law enforcement.

https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-braces-for-tense-tech-fight-on-law-to-crack-down-on-child-porn/

Thoughts? Backdoor to end-to-end encryption incoming?

Edited May 11, 2022 by BenG

[BenG]

Official now. The EU Commission has announced the proposed law. It now awaits approval from the European Parliament and the Council.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2976

[BenG]

YIKES

The law would require the scanning of text messages too, which effectively means no end-to-end encryption.

[Nightwing]

On 5/12/2022 at 11:47 AM, BenG said:

YIKES

The law would require the scanning of text messages too, which effectively means no end-to-end encryption.

And this is EXACTLY why I was against such use of this technology. Governments are going to take advantage of it and spy on everyone.