Europol and European Police Chiefs Call for Limitations on End-to-End Encryption

Authorities express concern that encryption hampers law enforcement's ability to prevent serious crimes, including child abuse and terrorism.

Europol and European police chiefs urge tech companies to allow 'lawful access' to encrypted messages to combat serious crimes.
Meta's rollout of end-to-end encryption on platforms like Messenger and Instagram is criticized for potentially reducing crime reporting capabilities.
Police argue that encryption should not be absolute, suggesting technical solutions exist that can balance privacy and security.
Critics warn that proposed measures, such as client-side scanning, could compromise privacy and are not yet proven effective.
European police chiefs' statement comes as EU lawmakers debate controversial message-scanning legislation.