The Polish Council Presidency proposed removing mandatory #ChatControl detection orders from the controversial #CSAR proposal. We analyse the new approach and what could happen if Member States approve it

What you need to know on the latest development
https://edri.org/our-work/poland-searches-for-silver-bullet-for-csa-regulation/

"Groups like Thorn use everything they can to put this legislation forward, not just because they feel that this is the way forward to combat sexual child abuse, but also because they have a commercial interest in doing so."—Arda Gerkens (ATKM) >

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/09/26/the-eu-fight-against-child-pornography-stokes-fears-of-widespread-online-surveillance_6140055_8.html

#CSAR #lack of #transparency #BigBrother #FalsePositives #ForProfit #hypocrites #pedocriminality #surveillance #PrivateLobbies #YlvaJohannson #Technocracy #lobbying #EuropeanCommission #regulation #spying #privacy #PrivacyProtection #ChildAbuse #ChildProtection #Techbros #profit #ConflictOfInterest #ignorance #technology #tech #Eurocrats #BigBusiness #NGOs #PrivateLobby #CommercialInterests #screening #CitizenFiling #Snap #Palantir #AshtonKutcher = #Abusers for #MassSurveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #PrivacyRights

Weekend Warrior Wednesday: 129th Rescue Wing to the well the rescue edition: HC-130J Combat King II and HH-60G Pave Hawk of the 129th RW, CAANG, Moffeitt Field, Sunnyvale, California #KNUQ #CAANG #Rescue #PaveHawk #CombatKingII #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #C130 #ANG #photography #aircraft #Nikon #SAR #CSAR

This afternoon, Members of the European Parliament in the 'civil liberties' committee will have a chance to scrutinise EU Home Affairs Commissioner Johansson about alleged conflicts of interest and illegal advertising in relation to the #CSAR aka #ChatControl bill.

This is incredibly important not just for the CSA Reg, but also broader questions about EU democracy, rule of law, and whether or not lawmakers will accept attempts to influence and even undermine the legislative process...

1/8 Between 9 & 11 Oct, activists from Greece, Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Denmark, Romania, Germany, Spain & France came to Brussels to:

tell MEPs to reject the #CSAR proposal to prevent mass surveillance.

https://edri.org/our-work/activists-come-to-brussels-to-tell-meps-to-ensure-everyones-digital-security-amid-mas-surveillance-measures-in-csa-regulation/

To a question asked by the EU Parliament's #LIBE committee to the Commission, Thorn responds on their behalf.

Seems like Commissionner Ylva Johansson doesn't even answer to the parlementarians anymore and just delegates it to Thorn.

https://chaos.social/@andre_meister/111165087812210333

The Swiss Parliament voted to adopt a motion (144 yes vs 24 no) to protect Swiss Internet users from indiscriminate scanning of private messages proposed by the European Commission.
https://www.parlament.ch/fr/ratsbetrieb/suche-curia-vista/geschaeft?AffairId=20224113
#CSAR #ChatControl

“Loin d’être un mouvement spontané, la campagne en faveur du #CSAR a été largement orchestrée et financée par un réseau d’organisations liées à l’industrie technologique et aux services de sécurité.[...] La proposition de Mme Johansson est excessivement « influencée par des entreprises qui prétendent être des ONG, mais qui agissent plutôt comme des entreprises technologiques »”
https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2023/09/25/pedopornographie-en-ligne-bataille-d-influence-autour-d-un-texte-europeen-controverse_6190911_4355771.html
#ChatControl #InfluenceCampaign #FGSGlobal #Lobbying #AshtonKutcher #Thorn

1/5 WIRED leak shows that Spain, Cyprus & Hungary want to use the #CSAR law to push for illegal #surveillance.

Contrary to what the European Commission says, the intention is to allow the police to break into people's private digital life. https://wired.com/story/europe-break-encryption-leaked-document-csa-law/

#Encryption is vital for creating safe spaces, especially in insecure situations: https://youtu.be/--iCgH1KgI0