In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing …
Today at 12:30, the European Parliament will vote on whether to extend the so-called “Chat Control 1.0” (Interim Regulation) until August 2027. While a rejection of this mass surveillance is being …
Following our previous press release regarding the potential extension of “Chat Control 1.0”, there is a significant development:
The European Parliament’s Rapporteur, Birgit Sippel (S&D), has presented her draft report …
Following the EU Council’s vote last week to extend the controversial “Chat Control 1.0” (Regulation (EU) 2021/1232), civil society resistance is forming. Activists are calling on citizens to take …
Of all people, it is center-right parties in Brussels that are supporting plans for the mass screening of private messages. The proposal cuts deep into civil liberties. The consequences for chats …
Just days before the start of the decisive “Trilogue” negotiations on the controversial Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse (CSAM), known by critics as “Chat Control,” the political tide …
The EU Council’s current push to make Chat Control 1.0 (Regulation (EU) 2021/1232) permanent is legally and ethically reckless. The Commission’s own 2025 evaluation report admits to a total failure …
Contrary to headlines suggesting the EU has “backed away” from Chat Control, the negotiating mandate endorsed today by EU ambassadors in a close split vote paves the way for a …
Following a major public outcry, a clarification in the EU’s controversial “Chat Control” law appeared to secure a victory for privacy advocates. However, a group of 18 of Europe’s top cybersecurity …
Just before a decisive meeting in Brussels, digital rights expert and former Member of the European Parliament Dr. Patrick Breyer is sounding the alarm. Using a “deceptive sleight of hand,” a …
