Meta’s recent decision to protect Facebook Messenger chats by default with end-to-end encryption (e2ee) has been fiercely criticised by government, police and leading children’s charities. end-to-end encryption means only sender and recipient can read messages meaning, critics say, Meta cannot spot and report child abuse material in messages. Client-side scanning refers to systems on a user’s device that scan messages for matches with known child abuse images before they are encrypted and sent. Meta has said it will launch a new safety tool to block children from receiving and discourage them from sending nude images, including in encrypted chats later this year. Do you think that have end-to-end encryption will now be justifiable via safety laws ?

