When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/via Getty Images A controversial proposal to scan encrypted chats ...

Denmark withdraws the mandatory scanning of private chats in the EU A new compromise could make chat monitoring voluntary instead Known as Chat Control, it comes as a way to halt child sexual abuse ...

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 ...

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 ...

The EU Council reached an agreement on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation Voluntary chat scanning remains in the bill despite privacy backlash The Council now prepares to start negotiations with the ...

European tech companies have written to ministers across the European Union (EU) urging them not to support a proposed regulation on child sexual abuse that could undermine the security of internet ...

The Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union has dropped plans to scan messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Signal. The Chat Control 2 proposal to mass surveil user messages would see ...