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EU Delays CSAR Vote Amid Germany's Encryption Concerns
10/13/2025
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- The European Union postponed the CSAR vote, set for October 14, after Germany opposed chat monitoring.
- The Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) would require messaging apps to scan private communications for child sexual abuse material.
- Experts warn that such scanning conflicts with encryption.
- EU interior ministers will reconvene December 6 and 7 to discuss the proposal.
