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Latest draft of EU child abuse law risks undermining privacy, experts say

( November 17, 2025, 10:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Provisions in the latest proposal for an EU law to tackle child sexual abuse material online, including wider detection powers and mandatory age checks, risk undermining privacy, security and equality, a group of academics has said. In a joint letter to representatives of EU member states, they said that while removing mandatory on-device scanning was a step forward, the draft proposal still raised concerns about proportionality and effectiveness.The letter is attached....

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