The European Parliament has approved an extension of temporary rules allowing online platforms to continue voluntarily scanning unencrypted user communications for known child sexual abuse material until April 2028, following a procedural move that drew criticism from across the political spectrum. The legislation extends the EU's temporary ePrivacy derogation, first introduced in 2021, which allows companies including Meta and Google to detect and report known child sexual abuse material in communicat...

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

Lawmakers seek to restore voluntary scanning powers for tech platforms

Lawmakers and countries on both sides of the divide failed to agree on permanent rules last month following a dispute on the scope of detection.