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Proposed EU Chat Control regulation could create surveillance state
New law would threaten individual privacy and undermine public trust in digital life as well as leaving every European device open to cyber-criminals and hostile states, writes Brian Honan
Not only does it threaten individual privacy and undermine public trust in digital life, it also opens an enormous attack surface intentionally built into every European device that hostile states, authoritarian governments, and cybercriminals could exploit for their own nefarious means. The billions earmarked for rolling out this proposed surveillance infrastructure would be better spent on what truly works, such as comprehensive training, resourcing, and support for police, social workers, educators, parents, and caregivers, so they can detect, prevent, and respond to abuse in the real world and online. We must also hold vendors that provide the messaging platforms to account by compelling them to remove illegal content rapidly, co-operate better with law enforcement, and implement transparent reporting and moderation tools in line with the requirements of the EU Digital Services Act.
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