In a surprise development on #ChatControl, the Danish government has sent out a press release that it will drop mandatory detection orders, and instead propose to make the current voluntary detection scheme permanent
Berlingske
Dansk forslag om digital børnebeskyttelse droppet efter tysk kritik
Dansk EU-formandskab kunne ikke skabe opbakning til forslag om at scanne beskeder for overgrebsmateriale.
 (in Danish) This is essentially the proposal of the Polish Presidency in the first half of 2025. A huge win for privacy and encryption!! #E2EE
One of the three parties in the Danish coalition government now openly opposes general and indiscriminate scanning of private communications and breaking encryption (#ChatControl). They want time to consider a new approach.
DR
Moderaterne tilslutter sig kritikere af dansk chatkontrol-forslag
Justitsministers kamp for større overvågning af krypterede chats møder nu modstand fra regeringskollega.
 The Danish Minister of Justice still has a mandate from 2023 to support the Commission's proposal. But with the public statement today, the majority in Parliament behind the mandate is gone. The opposition will likely demand a new committee vote.
At the JHA Council press conference (yesterday), the Danish Minister of Justice encourages journalists to "follow the money" on how the #ChatControl narrative has arised (from 6:40
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). Peter Hummelgaard is very careful not to make direct accusations. In Denmark, he is less careful and has said directly to DR that tech companies are behind the opposition to Chat Control
DR
Morgenpost fra Europa: Hummelgaard forsvarer, at Danmark arbejder for 'chatkontrol'. Men han vil hverken kalde det 'chatkontrol' eller 'overvågning'
Interview med Peter Hummelgaard (S) om forslag om at scanne beskeder for at lede efter overgrebsmateriale.
 Needless to say, without presenting any evidence for this absurd claim..