Chat Control passed first round in EU Parliament
4 hours ago
- #EU Legislation
- #Digital Privacy
- #Child Protection
- EU Parliament narrowly approves urgency motion to reconsider Chat Control 1.0 before summer break.
- Proponents aim to reinstate expired regulation allowing voluntary scans of private communications for child abuse material without suspicion.
- Critics argue the move violates parliamentary procedure and enables mass surveillance under general suspicion.
- Social Democrats cave to pressure, supporting urgency despite prior rejection of Chat Control extension.
- Tactical advantage for proponents due to lower vote threshold on final session day, making re-enactment likely.
- Concerns raised over AI scan error rates and erosion of privacy, with fears it may delay more effective regulations.