Child Protection Association opposes Chat Control
10 hours ago
- #Child Protection
- #Chat Control
- #Privacy Rights
- The German Child Protection Association opposes the EU's plans for chat control, which includes indiscriminate scanning of private communications.
- The association supports fighting sexualized violence but rejects scanning encrypted private messages, citing privacy violations.
- They argue that sexualized content is usually shared via file-hosting services, not private messengers, making chat control ineffective.
- The association calls for targeted measures like prevention, education, and mandatory security requirements for providers instead of mass surveillance.
- A broad coalition of civil society, including IT experts, legal professionals, and digital organizations, opposes chat control as a dangerous surveillance tool.
- The 'Stop Chat Control' alliance is urging people to contact relevant officials and has launched a last-minute petition against the proposal.