Published: October 20th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025
There is no dispute about the goal, but the path remains contentious. During the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on Thursday, it became evident once again how significant the differences are among the member states. The debate revolves around issues that have been considered problematic since the proposal was first introduced. It concerns whether end-to-end encryption should be bypassed by law and whether providers should automatically search user content to identify depictions of child sexual abuse.