eu csam-scanning proposal
Government & Policy
EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn
10:46 am PDT • May 2, 2024
A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens’ private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives…
Government & Policy
EU commissioner sidesteps MEPs’ questions about CSAM proposal microtargeting
2:02 pm PDT • October 25, 2023
The European Union’s home affairs commissioner, Ylva Johansson, has confirmed the Commission is investigating whether or not it broke recently updated digital governance rules when her department ran a microtargeted…
Privacy
Europe’s CSAM-scanning plan is a tipping point for democratic rights, experts warn
9:40 am PDT • October 24, 2023
A controversial child sexual abuse material (CSAM)-scanning proposal that’s under discussion by lawmakers in Europe is both the wrong response to tackling a sensitive and multifaceted societal problem and a…