Overview
- Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said the reversal aimed to secure an EU deal rather than risk losing the current toolset entirely.
- Member states will seek rules that allow platforms to detect and report child sexual abuse material on a voluntary basis rather than under a legal obligation or court order.
- Germany opposed blanket chat scanning, with Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig ruling out support from Berlin.
- The European Commission’s 2022 proposal for mass scanning drew sustained criticism from privacy advocates and EU data-protection authorities.
- Danish coalition tensions contributed to the shift, as the Social Democrats backed the mandate while partner Moderaterne distanced itself from it.