Tech Firms Warn Against Surveillance Measures

EU ministers withdrew October 14, 2025 vote on Child Sexual Abuse Regulation.
Germany, Luxembourg, Estonia formed blocking minority over 35%.
Digital providers like WhatsApp and Signal would scan user content with client-side scanning.
Experts warn client-side scanning risks mass surveillance.
Danish Presidency plans to refine compromise ahead of December talks.
Signal threatened to quit EU market.
Campaigners say delay endangers child victims and risks hacking vulnerabilities.

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Patrick Breyer

3 weeks ago