Update: The EU Council has now withdrawn the vote on a controversial legislative proposal aimed at protecting children online by mandating the scanning of private digital communications.
Critics, dubbing the proposal "Chat Control", argue it infringes on privacy by requiring internet service providers to scan private messages, emails, social media interactions and photos for child ...
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