Chat Control 1.0 vs. 2.0

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Chat Control 1.0 is Regulation (EU) 2021/1232, a temporary law that allowed voluntary scanning of private messages for child sexual abuse material, excluding encrypted messages; it expired in April 2026 but is being revived by the Council via a fast-track process.
Chat Control 2.0 is the proposed permanent CSA Regulation, which would mandate detection and reporting; negotiations are deadlocked over issues like mandatory scanning and encryption, with no agreement after five trilogue rounds.
The EU Parliament has taken protective stances, rejecting extensions of Chat Control 1.0 and advocating for targeted scanning with judicial oversight, while the Council pushes for broader scanning measures.
Key events include the expiration of Chat Control 1.0, Council attempts to resurrect it, and ongoing trilogue failures for Chat Control 2.0, with encryption and suspicionless scanning as major points of contention.
As of July 2026, Chat Control 1.0's revival is pending an urgency vote in Parliament, requiring an absolute majority to stop it, while Chat Control 2.0 negotiations continue under the Irish presidency.

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