Like EU lawmakers who are close to a “Chat Control” decision, privacy experts warn that it can break public confidence in digital communication and push users toward web3 platforms.
As European lawmakers are close to a decision on the controversial law “Chat Control”, Privacy Experts warn that it can break public confidence in digital communication and push users towards web3 platforms.
In the midst of the debate is the proposed EU regulation to prevent and combat the child’s sexual abuse, which will require platforms to scan private messages for illegal content before they can be discovered. Critics say this effectively creates a backdoor in the upcoming systems, which contradicts the EU’s own promises to privacy.
“Providing a natural corrupt creature that almost unlimited visibility in the private life of individuals is not compatible with an honest statement of the value of digital privacy,” Hans Rempel, co-founder and CEO of the diode, said in cointelegraph. He called the proposal a dangerous overreach.
Elises Fabrega, general advice on Brickken, noted that the law appears to be “difficult to justify under the existing jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union.” He pointed out Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Basic Rights, guarantee the confidentiality of communications and personal data protection.
“Client scanning will allow content monitoring to user devices before delivery, including cases where there is no indication of unlawful activity,” he explained.
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EU law sets out a dangerous precedent
Experts say the regulation sets a dangerous preceding from a legal and technological stance. “There are no guarantees,” Rempel added, when asked if the tools could be misused. “More than 10% of all data violations occur in government systems,” he warned.
Fabrega has raised concerns for the broader impact of such monitoring and confidence in public. “Encrypting is not just a technical feature, it is a promise to users that their private communications will remain confidential,” he said.
Extraction of confidence in traditional messaging platforms can promote users to explore decentralized web3 alternatives, platforms developed to protect user data by discrypting by design.
“The web3 battle shout is ‘not your keys, not your data,'” Rempel said. “This is a real self-confidence for the data,” he added, noticing that the end-user maintains sovereignty with their information from “Courage to the grave.”
Fabrega wrote the emotion, saying that “privacy consciousness users will further explore decentralized web3 alternatives” if control control is passed. He warned that the transfer could “fragment the European digital market” and weaken the EU’s ability to shape international privacy standards.
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The ball is in Germany’s court
Germany, who holds a pivotal vote, has yet to take a final stance. While 15 EU countries are currently supporting the proposal, they are not short of the 65% population threshold required for the passage. If Germany voted in favor, the law would likely pass; If you avoid or oppose, the law is expected to fail.
“We believe it’s low,” Rempel said of the possibility of passing. “But this is not the last time with an attempt to overthrow the basic human rights in the name of salvation.”
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