"confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that the German government would not allow the proposed regulations, which are commonly referred to as Chat Control, to become law. "We, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, are opposed to the unwarranted monitoring of chats. That would be like opening all letters as a precautionary measure to see if there is anything illegal in them. That is not acceptable, and we will not allow it.""
"Essentially, it's the EU's version of the UK's long-held ambition to force encrypted messaging platforms to break end-to-end encryption (E2EE), packaged under a similar guise. If passed, the CSA Regulation would require communications platforms to deploy AI-powered content filters to ensure CSA material was blocked, and those possessing and sharing it be brought to justice. And, of course, would also undermine E2EE, theoretically allowing the EU to spy on any citizen's private communications."
Germany has committed to opposing the EU's proposed Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Regulation known as Chat Control after pressure from activists and major organizations. The draft regulation would allow authorities to require communication providers to monitor user messages, including encrypted services, for child sexual abuse material. CDU/CSU representatives, including Jens Spahn, stated opposition to warrantless chat monitoring and likened it to opening all letters as a precaution. The regulation would mandate AI-powered content filters, could undermine end-to-end encryption, and would require support from countries representing a population majority to pass.
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