EU’s plans to combat child pornography raise privacy concerns

Privacy advocates and lawmakers are already raising alarm bells about the proposal ahead of its publication on Wednesday, arguing that it would allow companies spy on people using the Internet. — Pixabay

The European Commission’s plan to combat child sexual abuse material online is already raising privacy concerns.

The proposal would allow courts in the EU to require companies to detect child sexual abuse material and grooming of children online, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.