They call it client side scanning – their idea is to scan messages for "illegal content" before they are being sent (i.e. right on your phone, before they are encrypted).
It's proposed in the EU with Chat Control, in the UK with the Online Safety Bill, and proposed in the US with the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the EARN IT Act, both of which are cosponsored by Ernst.
Wow, that sounds super sketch!! Thanks for the info, I had no idea such shenanigans were afoot
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