End of “Chat Control”: EU Parliament Stops Mass Surveillance in Voting Thriller – Paving the Way for Genuine Child Protection!
Summary
The EU Parliament ended the interim Chat Control regime, stopping mass scanning of private messages by US tech companies and paving the way for privacy-protective child safety measures. The vote was narrow, and the Parliament notes that targeted surveillance remains possible with proper warrants, while negotiations for a permanent regime continue and age-verification proposals loom. The piece frames this as a major privacy victory with a call for a more effective, privacy-preserving approach to child protection.