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How Germany was key to stop chat control.


Once again public pressure led to politicians stopping their push for mass surveillance - but the fight continues!

This law contained legal obligations for chat and email providers to scan every message for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), even if the data were encrypted. However, if we tackle this important issue in line with the EU Commission, we risk neither protecting children nor making key aspects of the regulation compatible with European fundamental rights." Germany’s opposition to Chat Control was a strategic, multi-faceted approach involving various stakeholders, including government officials, politicians, and civil society organizations.

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