Germany wants to further prevent chat control in Europe
Buschmann commented on the EU Commission's plans to take action against depictions of child abuse on the internet. Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson originally wanted to introduce legislation to oblige internet platforms to spy on private chat messages.
However, the legislative plans failed due to opposition from Berlin, among others. Buschmann emphasized that the German government had "a lot of support for its concerns, including from the European Parliament".
The EU Commission now wants to allow the controversial chat control to continue on a voluntary basis for the time being. According to Friday, internet platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat will be allowed to screen private messages or posts for offensive content for up to two more years. The extension is to take effect from August 4 of next year.
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Source: www.stern.de
