Leaked: EU plans to mandate scanning of encrypted messages for CSAM
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`As is, this proposal would force companies to scan every person`s messages and put EU citizens` privacy and security at serious risk.` What you need to know The EU appears set to unveil some very controversial legislation to try and stop the spread of child sexual abuse material. A leaked new proposal appears to mandate the scanning of messages for CSAM content. The provision appears to include encrypted messages and measures for detecting grooming that could extend beyond images to text as well. WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart said the move `would force companies to scan every person`s messages and put EU citizens` privacy and security at serious risk.` A new leaked document appears to reveal that the EU is planning to mandate that the providers of messaging services like WhatsApp and iMessage must scan messages in order to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and grooming of children within messages. The document, shared online by Alec Muffett, states that the voluntary...