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It's also worth pointing out that the politicians voting on this are also exempting themselves from being monitored. Their chats, emails, photos etc.. will remain private and will not be scanned. Literally not holding themselves to the same level of accountability. This could get very dirty.
Makes you wonder what they need to hide?
Considering the largest paedophile rings that we hear about (eventually) all seem to have connections to politics and power, I would say that they have a lot to hide. Not even accounting for the one currently ongoing in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_paedophile_dossier
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/14/green-party-germany-paedophiles-80s
https://www.france24.com/en/20140228-focus-germany-mp-edathy-photography-naked-children-grey-zone-law-suspected-pedophile-merkel-coalition
https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/n0607frenchschool
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/world/europe/france-literary-prizes-matzneff.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/nov/01/worlddispatch.rorycarroll
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italian-politicians-obstructing-inquiry-into-child-porn-on-net-635183.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Galv%C3%A1n_scandal
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-21-mn-56209-story.html
There are undoubtedly tons more, pick a country.