“When Europe Plays ‘Who’s Your Nanny?’— MEPs Saving the Day”

A Plot Twist in the European Parliament

In the latest episode of ‘Europeans Got Politics,’ key negotiators in the European Parliament have turned the tables on a contentious legislative proposal. And what might that proposal be, you ask? Well, it’s all about regulating how digital platforms respond to child sexual abuse risks.

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The European Union’s executive body, the suave, debonair, and exceptionally bureaucratic Commission, cocked its hat last year and strutted onto the stage with a proposal for a regulation in this thorny area. But the ride since then has been far from smooth, somewhat akin to riding a unicycle through a cactus field.

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In conclusion, it seems like the European Parliament is taking on the role of our dear Nanny McPhee in regulating the Wild West of the digital world. As they step closer to forming their position on these issues, we can almost hear them say, “When you need us, but do not want us, then we must stay. When you want us, but no longer need us, then we have to go.” So, every digit-head out there, brace yourselves because you’d never know when Nanny McPhee (ahem, Parliament) knocks on the door of your platform!

Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/26/eu-lawmakers-agree-on-key-detection-limits-in-controversial-csam-scanning-file/