Legal basis for indiscriminate scanning of child abuse material expired. Google, Meta, Microsoft & Co. continue controversial practice.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62165498

However, the major tech corporations are not considering an immediate halt to their surveillance measures. Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, announced on Saturday in a joint statement that they will “continue to take voluntary measures” to identify such material on their platforms.

  • truthfultemporarily@feddit.orgEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    For others reading it:

    ChatControl 1: allow scanning on voluntary basis (voted down twice recently)

    ChatControl 2: mandatory scanning