EU Parliament Committee Rejects Mass Scanning of Encrypted Messages

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has voted to adopt a policy that prevents the use of mass scanning of encrypted messages as part of an effort to identify and remove exploitative content on messaging platforms.

The committee on Tuesday voted by a wide margin to adopt the position, which is part of a lengthy process of negotiations and discussions to adopt a EU-wide mandate on detection and prevention of child exploitation material. One of the major points of contention …

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