Return of Mass Scanning of Private Communications through Undemocratic Procedure
Today, 9 July, the European Parliament voted to revive the interim derogation from the ePrivacy Directive, commonly known as “Chat Control 1.0” (Regulation (EU) 2021/1232), which provides the legal basis for the voluntary, indiscriminate scanning of private communications for known and new Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), and for the solicitation of children. This vote […] The post Return of Mass Scanning of Private Communications through Undemocratic Procedure appeared first on Center for De
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Published: 9 July 2026
Source: Center for Democracy & Technology
Category: Field notes
Topics: Regulation · Children & education
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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