The CSAM regulation would mandate Big Tech to monitor private messages for potential illegal content, reporting to Europol and local police, marking an unprecedented move in democracies.
Bulk monitoring of private communications sets a dangerous precedent for expanding surveillance to other purposes, such as anti-money laundering.
False positives from fuzzy detection technology can lead to severe consequences, including inclusion in police databases and long-term harm to innocent individuals.
The detection technology is unreliable and can be easily manipulated to flag innocent content, while the regulation lacks procedures for handling false reports.