Tuta19h ago

You did it! 🥳

European Parliament just decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop.

This means on April 6, 2026, Gmail, LinkedIn, Microsoft and other Big Techs must stop scanning your private messages in the EU. #PrivacyWins 💪

Show threadSynnef18h ago

@Tutanota by a difference of ONE MP?????

...that was close but good job everyone  

Show threadTuta

@synnef Not quite, there were two votes, sorry we got that mixed up when posting. Please check here for a detailed explanation of what happened:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47529646

And here: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/

European Parliament decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop | Hacker News

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Show threadSynnef15h ago
@Tutanota i have read up on it, thanks for the clarification! it's still impressive (and kind of funny) that that specific vote came out successful by *1* vote though