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The measures would strengthen existing safeguards, but critics fear theyll pave the way formasssurveillance.
The EDRiwarnsthat such generalized scanning poses aserious risk to everyones fundamental rights.
The advocacy group wants any proposals to detect CSAM to align with the EUs fundamental rights obligations.
Some of the groups concerns are reminiscent of the responses toApplesplans to scan customers devices for CSAM.
In the case of the EUs plans, however, new measures will be mandatory.
A spokesperson for the bloc told TNW that the obligations must be implemented in full respect of fundamental rights.
They added that mechanisms to ensure accountability and transparency will be key elements of the legislation.
Despite these pledges, activists fear that theEUs proposals will create more problems than they solve.
Images and videos of online child sexual abuse can be reported anonymously onthe IWF website.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
