"The European Union Council pushed for a dangerous plan to scan encrypted messages, and once again, people around the world loudly called out the risks, leading to the current Danish presidency to withdraw the plan . EFF has strongly opposed Chat Control since it was first introduced in 2022. The zombie proposal comes back time and time again , and time and time again, it's been shot down because there's no public support . The fight is delayed, but not over."
"It's time for lawmakers to stop attempting to compromise encryption under the guise of public safety. Instead of making minor tweaks and resubmitting this proposal over and over, the EU Council should accept that any sort of client-side scanning of devices undermines encryption , and move on to developing real solutions that don't violate the human rights of people around the world."
European Union Council pushed a plan to scan encrypted messages, provoking global outcry and prompting the Danish presidency to withdraw the proposal. EFF has opposed Chat Control since 2022, noting the repeated resurfacing of the proposal and its consistent rejection due to lack of public support. Client-side scanning of devices undermines encryption and risks violating human rights. Lawmakers repeatedly misunderstand encryption technology, making message-scanning proposals unworkable in the EU and elsewhere. Future EU presidencies should abandon these attempts and instead develop solutions that protect privacy and security without compromising encryption.
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