- Denmark leads EU member states in pushing for mandatory AI scanning of all photos and links on WhatsApp, Signal, and similar apps to detect child pornography.
- If AI flags content as suspicious, the user's photo, location, phone number, and other details are sent to Europol and local police, with no clear process for appeal.
- The law requires WhatsApp/Meta to develop the monitoring AI, and all photos will be scanned without any prior suspicion, with a low threshold for reporting.
- Even if content is deemed legal, a copy is retained in a database; users who deny permission lose the ability to share images or links, and Signal may leave the EU.
- Police and child protection experts already overwhelmed; politicians promise action but fail to provide resources, while governments exempt their own security agents from the law.
- The German government is likely to support the proposal, and activists urge citizens to contact their politicians to oppose it.