Tech firms enter legal limbo over child abuse scanning
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Cybersecurity and Data Protection
BRUSSELS — Technology companies in Europe face a cliff edge on Saturday, as a law allowing them to scan online messages for child abuse material expires.
But while scanning becomes illegal, tech firms aren't likely to stop the practice just yet.
A temporary European Union legislation has allowed companies — including Meta, Google, Microsoft and Snapchat — to voluntarily scan their services for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Law enforcement officials ha...
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