EU lawmakers back reinstating interim rules to allow Big Tech to tackle child pornography
EU lawmakers backed a proposal on Thursday to reinstate temporary rules to allow Google, Meta Platforms and other online platforms to detect and remove online child sexual abuse materials.
However, they also voted to exempt end-to-end encrypted communications such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, underscoring concerns about mass scanning that could lead to privacy breaches.
The issue pits advocates of online safety measures against privacy activists worried about surveillance.
