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EU Chat Control is back in its final legislative round on June 29, 2026. This complete guide covers what Chat Control proposes, the full timeline from 2021, why it keeps returning, and what happens if it passes

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48700080

Monday, June 29 could become a defining day for online privacy in Europe.

The EU’s final trilogue on Chat Control 2.0 could decide the future of one of the bloc’s most controversial surveillance proposals. Critics warn it could pave the way for mandatory message scanning, encryption backdoors, and unprecedented access to private communications and potentially affecting apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram.

The decision won’t just impact Europe. It could shape the future of encrypted messaging and digital privacy worldwide.

  • UnLocoPoco@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    1·
    8 hours ago

    New update

    The expedited procedure has been approved, and a subsequent vote on Chat Control 1.0 is scheduled for this Thursday.

    The vote tallies were as follows:

    For: 331

    Against: 304

    Abstentions: 11

  • 4am@lemmy.zipEnglish
    211·
    10 days ago

    Imagine the EU being poised to take over as the world’s tech hub and then they go and do something like this?

    Instantly shoot themselves in the face, and then wonder what happened.

    “HON HON HON, VIE VILL YEW NAHT KEEP YEUR DAH TAH ON OWER INSECEAU SERVARS?”