The European Union is poised at a decisive crossroads when it comes to shaping the future of digital privacy and is rapidly approaching a landmark ruling which will profoundly alter the way citizens communicate online.
A final vote on October 14 is expected to take place on September 12, 2025, as Member States will be required to state their position on the proposed Child Sexual Abuse Regulation — commonly referred to as “Chat Control” — in advance of its final vote.
Designed to combat the spread of child abuse content, the regulation would place an onus on the providers of messaging services such as WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage to scan every private message sent between users, even those messages protected from being read by third parties.
The supporters of the legislation argue that it is a necessary step for ensuring the safety of children, but critics argue that it would effectively legalise mass surveillance, thereby denying citizens access to secure communication and exposing their personal data to the possibility of being misused by government agents or exploited by malicious actors.
Many observers warn that this vote will set a precedent that could have profound implications for the privacy and democratic freedoms of the continent as a whole if its outcome were to turn out favorably.
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