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CSAM detection can coexist with encryption, UK foundation tells EU lawmakers

( October 9, 2025, 00:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Technology exists to stop the spread of known child sexual abuse material on end-to-end encrypted services without breaching privacy or weakening encryption, the Internet Watch Foundation has said in a paper aimed at EU policymakers. The findings challenge one of the central objections to the proposed draft law aiming to detect and remove CSAM — that detecting illegal content would require breaking encryption — and come amid warnings that further delay risks a legal vacuum when the current ePrivacy derogation expires in 2026.The press release follows. The paper is attached....

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