‘Surveillance through the back door’: EU scandal over mass control of chats
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In April, the legal exception for the voluntary scans of the tech companies, which has been in force since 2021, finally officially expired. If it goes through, only the member states would have to finally agree, which is usually a formality, and providers of online communication would still be allowed to control privately sent chats until April 2028.
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In April, the legal exception for the voluntary scans of the tech companies, which has been in force since 2021, finally officially expired.
according to Frankfurter Rundschau +1If it goes through, only the member states would have to finally agree, which is usually a formality, and providers of online communication would still be allowed to control privately sent chats until April 2028.
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