EU's plan to combat online child abuse may compromise people's online privacy, experts warn

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EU's plan to combat online child abuse may compromise people's online privacy
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EU's plan to combat online child abuse may compromise people's online privacy

Under proposed rules, tech firms could be asked to detect both new and previously identified child sexual abuse material by breaking encryption if necessary

The European Commission's proposals to crack down on online child abuse could damage end-to-end encryption, compromise people's online privacy, and usher in "mass surveillance" within the European ...

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