In August, a 30-year-old developer from Aalborg, identified only as Joachim, built a platform called Fight Chat Control to oppose a proposed European Union regulation aimed at tackling the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. The EU bill seeks to give law enforcement agencies new tools to identify and remove illegal content, but critics argue it would compromise encrypted communication and pave the way for mass surveillance.
Joachim’s website allows visitors to automatically generate and send emails to European officials expressing concerns about the proposal. What began as a weekend project has now evolved into a continent-wide campaign, with members of the European Parliament and national representatives receiving hundreds of emails daily. Some offices in Brussels have even reported difficulties managing the flood of messages, which has disrupted regular communication with advocacy groups and policymakers.
The campaign’s influence has extended beyond Brussels. In Denmark, a petition supported by Fight Chat Control gained more than 50,000 signatures, qualifying it for parliamentary discussion. Similar debates have surfaced across Europe, with lawmakers in countries such as Ireland and Poland referencing the controversy in national assemblies. Joachim said his website has drawn over 2.5 million visitors, though he declined to disclose his full name or employer to avoid associating his workplace with the initiative.
While privacy advocates applaud the campaign for sparking pu
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