Child protection?

Do these news articles on the same day suggest that politicians are either out of touch with technology, or that removing encryption has little to do with protecting children?

https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-18/in-spain-dozens-of-girls-are-reporting-ai-generated-nude-photos-of-them-being-circulated-at-school-my-heart-skipped-a-beat.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/meta-encryption-suella-braverman-child-abuse-b2414479.html