EU now one step away from reviving private message scanning rules
EUChat ControlCSAMonline platformsprivate messagesEuropean Parliamentlegislationregulation
Author: ggirelli
Date: 7/8/2026
Article Summary:
The European Parliament has approved an urgent procedure to fast-track legislation that would revive the EU's expired "Chat Control 1.0" rules, allowing online platforms to voluntarily scan private user communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).