knoppixEU negotiations to extend the “Chat Control 1.0” ePrivacy derogation collapsed after Parliament, Council, and Commission failed to agree on privacy safeguards. 🇪🇺
The expired measure had allowed platforms like Meta and Microsoft to scan private messages for CSAM, raising concerns over mass surveillance and legal basis. 🔒
🔗 https://edri.org/our-work/did-the-eu-parliament-really-vote-not-to-protect-children-online/
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Did the EU Parliament really vote not to protect children online? - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In April 2026, negotiations on the ‘interim ePrivacy derogation’ fell apart, with several stakeholders claiming that the European Parliament stopped the EU from protecting children.