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On Thursday, October 30, 2025, it was revealed that the Council of the European Union had once again withdrawn its chat control proposal. Peter Hummelgaard, Minister of Justice of Denmark, which holds ...

Around 40 organizations and 40+ individuals are urging EU lawmakers not to undermine encryption. In an open letter published on May 5, 2025, the experts are asking to have a key role in defining the ...

The EU is pushing ahead with a proposed child sexual abuse regulation bill (Chat Control Law), which would require all communications and files to be scanned in the ...

The European Union is at a crossroads in its digital policy. A draft regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSA) — often called “Chat Control” — would allow authorities to order private ...

The EU's proposed Chat Control Law, designed to combat CSAM, faces growing opposition. Streamer Aria and numerous online users criticize the law's mass surveillance approach, warning it threatens ...

EU’s Chat Control law would force apps to scan every message, photo and video pre-encryption. Supporters say it fights child abuse material, while critics warn of mass surveillance. Weakening ...

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A controversial proposal to scan encrypted chats threatens Europeans' privacy in a way that is never seen before. At the time European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson first proposed the ...