European Commission's Metsola Overrides MEPs to Force Through Chat Control
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- #Child Abuse Legislation
- #Online Privacy
- #EU Policy
- European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is pushing for a controversial law on scanning online child abuse content.
- The law was previously rejected by the European Parliament in March, but Metsola is now asking EU member countries to approve it.
- The bill aims to allow tech platforms to voluntarily scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
- Supporters argue that without legislation, predators operate online with impunity.
- Privacy campaigners warn the proposals could lead to mass surveillance and undermine encryption.