Michael J BurgessEU Parliament blocked mass chat scanning, for now. That is a win for privacy and encryption.
But Chat Control is still alive, now dressed up as age checks and “voluntary” scanning.
Will Europe protect private communication, or let this return by stealth?
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eu-parliament-blocks-mass-scanning-our-chats-whats-next
EU Parliament Blocks Mass-Scanning of Our Chats—What's Next?
The EU’s so-called Chat Control plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption breaking measures, has had some good news lately. The most controversial idea, the forced requirement to scan encrypted messages, was given up by EU member states. And now, another win for privacy: the EU Parliament has dealt a real blow to voluntary mass-scanning of chats by voting to not prolong an interim derogation from e-Privacy rules in the EU. These rules allowed service providers, temporarily, to scan private communication.