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From "chat monitoring" to solutions that truly protect children and their privacy.

This is a machine translation back into the original’s language. The original: Moving past ‘Chat Control’ to solutions that truly protect kids and privacy

This article highlights alternatives that are evidence-based and strengthen the safety of children, while simultaneously protecting encryption and fundamental rights.

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Dec 11, 2025
Summary

It advocates for better enforcement, more targeted tools, and meaningful support for services that focus on child protection, rather than broad surveillance measures. The article "Beyond 'Chat Control': Towards solutions that truly protect children and privacy" originally appeared on European Digital Rights (EDRi).

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This article highlights alternatives that are evidence-based and enhance the safety of children, while simultaneously protecting encryption and fundamental rights. It advocates for better enforcement, more targeted tools, and genuine support for services that focus on child protection, rather than broad surveillance measures. The article "Beyond 'Chat Control': Towards solutions that truly protect children and privacy" originally appeared on European Digital Rights (EDRi).

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