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EU nations are shifting their position on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) ahead of the crucial October 14 meeting Support remains stronger, with 12 nations currently backing the proposal ...

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, it was revealed that the Council of the European Union had once again withdrawn its chat control proposal. Peter Hummelgaard, Minister of Justice of Denmark, which holds ...

Around 40 organizations and 40+ individuals are urging EU lawmakers not to undermine encryption. In an open letter published on May 5, 2025, the experts are asking to have a key role in defining the ...

The EU is pushing ahead with a proposed child sexual abuse regulation bill (Chat Control Law), which would require all communications and files to be scanned in the ...

The EU's proposed Chat Control Law, designed to combat CSAM, faces growing opposition. Streamer Aria and numerous online users criticize the law's mass surveillance approach, warning it threatens ...

EU governments agree to push forward with child sexual abuse Chat Control rules, but a compromise keeps voluntary scanning alive, leaving privacy advocates fuming. Representatives of European Union ...

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A controversial proposal to scan encrypted chats threatens Europeans' privacy in a way that is never seen before. At the time European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson first proposed the ...