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End-to-end encryption in draft law to scan for CSAM still disputed by EU governments (update*)

By Sara Brandstätter ( June 17, 2024, 16:21 GMT | Insight) -- The proposed legislation to force WhatsApp, Signal and other messenger services to scan for child sexual abuse material is gaining more support among EU governments this week, with France possibly agreeing. The Belgian compromise proposal, seen by MLex, purports to add safeguards to avoid undermining encryption — but critics say it will still do that. The emphasis on data protection was added as an amendment by France, which may change its position and no longer be part of the blocking minority in a vote at ambassador level on Thursday. In the meantime, data protectionists and industry representatives are vehemently criticizing the legislation.The draft bill forcing Meta’s WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging services to scan their users’ messages for child sexual abuse material — CSAM — has been changed with some amendments requested by France (see here). ...

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