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EU law on online child sexual abuse material remains stuck as ministers block it

By Sara Brandstätter ( December 12, 2024, 13:08 GMT | Insight) -- Meta's WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging services will end 2024 in limbo over the prospects for an EU law to tackle child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, after ministers from ten member states said today they won’t support the draft law, blocking progress in talks among governments again. They are concerned about fundamental rights, surveillance and data privacy issues. New EU home affairs chief Magnus Brunner said not finding a solution is “not acceptable.”Meta's WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging services will end 2024 in limbo over the prospects for an EU law to tackle child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, after progress in talks among EU governments was blocked again today. ...

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