Will the EU’s Chat Control Regulations hurt privacy?

09/09/2025 15 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1377
Will the EU’s Chat Control Regulations hurt privacy?

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Last month, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan announced plans to introduce a bill that would attempt to tackle child sexual abuse and the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.The fact that the Government is committed to tackling this issue is also reflected in its support of the EU’s Chat Control Regulations.But, do these steps compromise fundamental values and rights that the EU has committed to upholding?Brian Honan, Chief Executive of BH Consulting, an independent advisory firm on cybersecurity and privacy based in Dublin, joins Seán to discuss.