Chat control: Politicians demand rejecti • Table.Briefings

Curious girl using smart phone under blanket at home. — The EU wants to protect children from sexual abuse on the internet. Whether chat control is helpful for this is controversial.

Shortly before the end of its Council Presidency, Belgium is putting the regulation to combat child sexual abuse (CSA) back on the agenda. Politicians are calling on the member states to prevent „chat control“. Two central parties are not on board.

In an open letter, 36 politicians from Germany and Europe have appealed to the EU member states to vote against the so-called chat control. They are convinced that the proposed measures are incompatible with European fundamental rights, according to the paper.

Chat control: Politicians demand rejection in open letter

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