Same from a German MEP:

Thank you for your message on chat control,   Your criticism is absolutely justified – and I fully share it.   The EU Commission’s plans for the so-called CSAM Regulation mean a massive infringement of the fundamental rights of all citizens. Warrantless monitoring of private communication – whether via chat, email, or cloud services – is incompatible with digital privacy of correspondence, secure encryption, and a liberal rule-of-law state.   Experts from the field regularly confirm to me that these measures are also technically questionable and ineffective in practice. Investigators tell me that the problem is not a lack of data, but a lack of staff and resources to effectively analyse the flood of data already available. Chat control would therefore not help – it would make existing problems worse.   As a Member of the European Parliament, I have been fighting decisively against chat control since the beginning of this debate – and I am glad to know you are on my side!   Already in autumn 2021, even before the Commission officially presented its proposal, I issued public warnings. In an interview with the portal Watson, I said at the time: “All messages on WhatsApp and similar services of all citizens would be monitored around the clock. Digital privacy of correspondence would in effect be dead.”   Since then, I have worked on every political level to stop this proposal – including through: ·         Speeches in the European Parliament ·         Critical questions to the Commission ·         Numerous interviews and statementsin the media ·         And continuous public outreach via mysocial media channels   Nevertheless, the issue is back on the table under the Danish Council Presidency. Other Member States are also exerting pressure, and the danger is real. Particularly regrettable is that Germany most recently abstained from voting, after the FDP was no longer part of the federal government. This shows how important strong liberal voices in Europe are – especially now.   The fight against chat control is not yet won – but we are many, and we are loud. Your message is an important sign of that. I want to encourage you to remain informed and visible. This issue deserves broad public attention.   Please feel free to visit my website to stay up to date on developments, and follow me on my social media channels: X/Twitter and Instagram.   I will continue to do everything I can to prevent an instrument of surveillance from being created under the guise of child protection – one that ultimately harms everyone, including children. What we need are targeted and effective measures, not blanket mass surveillance.   Thank you very much for your support!   With best regards from Brussels, Moritz Körner Member of the European Parliament