Arrr! The EU be a-schemin’ to rummage through yer WhatsApp parley once more, savvy?
2024-12-04
Arrr, me hearties! The pesky CSAM scanning scheme be like a ghostly parrot, returnin' time and again! Here be the scuttlebutt we’ve gathered on this tempestuous tale so far. Keep yer cutlasses sharp and yer wits sharper!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round fer a tale of the EU's grand scheme to peer into yer private messages, all in the name of vanquishing that foul scourge known as child sexual abuse material, or CSAM fer short. This wretched proposal, dubbed "Chat Control," has sailed through many a storm since it first reared its ugly head in May 2022, only to be tossed overboard by the Dutch in October 2024!
But lo and behold, this pesky plan has returned to the EU’s table, ready to be debated anew! Originally, the landlubbers wanted to force messaging services like WhatsApp to rummage through yer encrypted messages, like a pirate searchin’ fer buried treasure. The cheek of it, I say! After much grumbling from the likes of privacy defenders and tech-savvy scallywags, they’ve changed course slightly, now seekin’ permission to peek at shared photos and videos, but ye must consent first, or ye be walkin' the plank!
Despite the ruckus, many countries have sided with this sneaky proposal, while a handful remain unsteady on their feet like a drunken sailor. As the tides of December 4 approach, who knows what might happen next? Aye, it be a right absurdity on the high seas of regulation!