BRUSSELS, July 9 : EU lawmakers backed a proposal on Thursday to reinstate temporary rules to allow Google, Meta Platforms and other online platforms to detect and remove online child sexual abuse materials.However, they also voted to exempt end-to-end encrypted communications such as WhatsApp, Telegram and S

The legislation has been dubbed "chat control" by its critics, due to its privacy implications, particularly on end-to-end encrypted communications. #EuropeNews

EU lawmakers voted through a rare urgent procedure that sets up a vote on Thursday to extend controversial so-called “chat control” rules.