A 'chat control' proposal that would force all emails to be scanned for child pornography has been removed from the vote.
The European Commission is currently discussing the '
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EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control
https://stackdiary.com/eu-council-has-withdrawn-the-vote-on-chat-control/
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The Chat Control Proposal, which was being developed by the European Commission, is a framework that the EU is promoting to regulate child sexual abuse, and in particular calls for full cooperation from telecommunications providers and aims to establish a mechanism for scanning for child sexual abuse content (CSAM).
On the other hand, the proposed chat controls have been strongly criticised by experts who place importance on privacy protection, as they pose the risk of jeopardising the security of communications. Privacy-focused messaging apps such as Signal have suggested that they would leave the EU after the legislation is enacted.
EU's 'chat regulation law' that scans private emails and images is on the verge of being passed, messaging app 'Signal' hints at EU withdrawal - GIGAZINE
In addition, the German NGO Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte eV has also raised an opposition to the chat control proposal, arguing that it violates the EU's fundamental rights test.
Voices say that the 'chat control proposal' that monitors private messages in the name of child protection should be abolished immediately - GIGAZINE
The European Commission was scheduled to vote on June 19, 2024 to amend the bill, but Germany, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and other countries listened to the warnings of privacy experts and expressed their opposition to the chat control proposal. Only some countries, such as Ireland and Spain, expressed their support. A spokesman for Belgium, which holds the presidency of the European Commission, admitted, 'We intended to submit a proxy at the ambassadors' meeting held prior to the vote, but it was not clear whether we would be able to obtain the required majority. However, a few hours before the meeting, it became clear that we would not be able to obtain a majority, so we removed the chat control proposal from the agenda.'
Patrick Breyer, a MEP who has spoken out against the chat control proposal, said he 'welcomes that not enough EU ambassadors have been able to agree on the future direction of the chat control proposal,' but added: 'This is simply a pause on implementation and surveillance extremists may try again in the coming days. When will we realise that a new approach to protecting children is needed?'
???????? Vote on #ChatControl postponed – a triumph in our fight to defend the digital privacy of correspondence and secure encryption. ???? Thank you!
— Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon (@echo_pbreyer) June 20, 2024
But the next attempt will come. The critical governments need to get their act together now: https://t.co/rehi36rsxL pic.twitter.com/LZ5xfhPChU
The chat control proposal will now be subject to further consultations among EU member states and amendments to the draft law. In July 2024, the Council Presidency will move from Belgium to Hungary, and as part of its presidency work plan, Hungary has expressed its intention to advance negotiations on the chat control proposal, including the establishment of a comprehensive legal framework to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse and the revision of the Directive on Sexual Exploitation of Children.
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