EU Attorneys Question Legality of Chat App Scanning For CSAM

European Commission Legal Service Says Proposal Likely Violates Europeans' Rights
A European Commission effort to require instant messenger apps such as WhatsApp and iMessage to scan for child sexual abuse material would likely violate Europeans' human rights and weaken encryption protections for consumers, a leaked document from the commission's internal legal service says.

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