![]() RSF asks the Commission to urgently realize that it is asking platforms to open a default backdoor – a secret access that allows interference with the service being provided – without considering the consequences for the protection of journalists’ sources and the confidentiality of their work. ![]() The intention is commendable but is technically impossible because all chats would have to be scanned in order to identify those that pose a problem. The proposal says that, to preserve users’ right to privacy, only disputed content should be monitored and reported by service providers. When presenting the proposed regulation, European commissioner for home affairs Ylva Johansson said the aim was “about detecting child abuse material” not undermine data encryption. But this is exactly what the European Commission is proposing. If the content is accessible to a third party at any time, the security is irreparably compromised. Only the sender and recipient – the two ends – can read a chat. “It’s simple: scanning end-to-end encrypted messaging services would render them useless and would be tantamount to mass surveillance! Such a demand from the European Commission is unacceptable and dangerous, both for press freedom and democracies.”Įnd-to-end encrypted messaging services are based on a simple principle: even the platforms that provide these services cannot decipher the content of chats. “This proposal has a very laudable goal but feigns a complete misunderstanding of encryption,” said Vincent Berthier, the head of RSF’s Tech Desk. RSF calls for encrypted messaging apps to be specifically excluded from systematic surveillance because journalists rely on them to protect their sources. To protect minors, the Commission recommends systematic surveillance of the content of chats on messaging apps, including encrypted messaging apps. Unveiled by the European Commission on 11 May, the proposed regulation “laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse” would complement the Digital Services Act, which is due to be adopted by the end of June. If adopted, such a radical measure would jeopardise journalists’ work, RSF says. ![]() Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is alarmed by a European Union proposal for combatting child sexual abuse under which the content of instant messaging apps, including encrypted ones, would be subjected to constant scanning. ![]()
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