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Europe revives law allowing big tech to scan for CSAM

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STIX ID: report--67d724f8-61a2-50df-8449-6b7717457338

Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

Date Published: 2026-07-10

Date Updated: 2026-07-23

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The European Parliament voted to reinstate a rule allowing major tech firms to scan users' messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), extending legal cover until 2028; the decision provoked privacy criticism due to the procedural tactics used, concerns about potential expansion into encrypted communications under a proposed "Chat Control 2.0," and opposing perspectives from law enforcement and digital-rights advocates.

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