
Stopping Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Without Losing Privacy: The Fine Line of EU “Chat Control”
Introduction We all agree: safeguarding children from online abuse is vital. But what if the cure risks eroding the trust and privacy it’s supposed to protect? The EU’s proposed Chat Control regulation, formally part of the CSAM Regulation, mandates that messaging platforms must scan user communications, even encrypted ones, for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). […]
Guy Fagan - September 12, 2025