In a major win for digital privacy, the European Parliament just (again) limited all scanning of communications for child abuse material to specific suspects. No mass surveillance, no #chatcontrol. Now the negotiations with Member States will be interesting. They are already supposed to start tomorrow morning.
🇪🇺🎉 HUGE VICTORY! Thanks to your protests, the EU Parliament voted today to END untargeted mass scanning! 💪
But beware: The final decision will now be made in the trilogue with EU governments. The fight continues! ⚔️
All info: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-chat-control-vote-in-the-eu-parliament-meps-vote-to-end-untargeted-mass-scanning-of-private-chats/
RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116210928508477743
A major victory -- although the fight still isn't over. From the article:
"In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years. Pressure is now mounting on EU governments to respect the MEPs’ vote and bury untargeted mass surveillance in Europe once and for all....
Based on today’s mandate, trilogue negotiations between the EU Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council of the EU are set to begin as early as tomorrow. Negotiations are taking place under extreme time pressure, as the current interim regulation authorizing Chat Control expires on April 6. The EU Commission and the vast majority of the EU Council—except for Italy—have so far categorically rejected any restrictions on untargeted mass scanning."
It's also worth highlighting that this is also a victory for the EU against US tech imperialism:
"The push for Chat Control is heavily driven by foreign-funded lobby groups and tech vendors. The US-based organization Thorn, which literally sells the exact scanning software in question, spends hundreds of thousands of euros lobbying in Brussels. The tech industry has officially lobbied side-by-side with NGOs for a law that ensures their profits and data access, rather than protecting children."
🇪🇺🎉 HUGE VICTORY! Thanks to your protests, the EU Parliament voted today to END untargeted mass scanning! 💪
But beware: The final decision will now be made in the trilogue with EU governments. The fight continues! ⚔️
All info: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-chat-control-vote-in-the-eu-parliament-meps-vote-to-end-untargeted-mass-scanning-of-private-chats/
RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116210928508477743
A major victory -- although the fight still isn't over. From the article:
"In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years. Pressure is now mounting on EU governments to respect the MEPs’ vote and bury untargeted mass surveillance in Europe once and for all....
Based on today’s mandate, trilogue negotiations between the EU Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council of the EU are set to begin as early as tomorrow. Negotiations are taking place under extreme time pressure, as the current interim regulation authorizing Chat Control expires on April 6. The EU Commission and the vast majority of the EU Council—except for Italy—have so far categorically rejected any restrictions on untargeted mass scanning."
It's also worth highlighting that this is also a victory for the EU against US tech imperialism:
"The push for Chat Control is heavily driven by foreign-funded lobby groups and tech vendors. The US-based organization Thorn, which literally sells the exact scanning software in question, spends hundreds of thousands of euros lobbying in Brussels. The tech industry has officially lobbied side-by-side with NGOs for a law that ensures their profits and data access, rather than protecting children."
I'm so grateful and proud that the EU MEPs voted yes to amendment 5 and thereby narrowed the #chatcontrol extension down to something surprisingly reasonable.
Now, we just need to ensure that the scope for the permanent law is similar, and doesn't include #privacy invasive #ageverification or #idverification mandates.
I'm so grateful and proud that the EU MEPs voted yes to amendment 5 and thereby narrowed the #chatcontrol extension down to something surprisingly reasonable.
Now, we just need to ensure that the scope for the permanent law is similar, and doesn't include #privacy invasive #ageverification or #idverification mandates.
🇪🇺🎉 HUGE VICTORY! Thanks to your protests, the EU Parliament voted today to END untargeted mass scanning! 💪
But beware: The final decision will now be made in the trilogue with EU governments. The fight continues! ⚔️
All info: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-chat-control-vote-in-the-eu-parliament-meps-vote-to-end-untargeted-mass-scanning-of-private-chats/
RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116210928508477743
This is a massive and unexpected win. We should celebrate. 🎉
Not the end of the war over mass surveillance in the EU, but a welcome victory in a very important battle.
Thank you to each and every one who called their MEPs and pushed against Chat Control in any way. Thank you! ✊
🇪🇺🎉 HUGE VICTORY! Thanks to your protests, the EU Parliament voted today to END untargeted mass scanning! 💪
But beware: The final decision will now be made in the trilogue with EU governments. The fight continues! ⚔️
All info: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-chat-control-vote-in-the-eu-parliament-meps-vote-to-end-untargeted-mass-scanning-of-private-chats/
RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116210928508477743
This is a massive and unexpected win. We should celebrate. 🎉
Not the end of the war over mass surveillance in the EU, but a welcome victory in a very important battle.
Thank you to each and every one who called their MEPs and pushed against Chat Control in any way. Thank you! ✊
In a major win for digital privacy, the European Parliament just (again) limited all scanning of communications for child abuse material to specific suspects. No mass surveillance, no #chatcontrol. Now the negotiations with Member States will be interesting. They are already supposed to start tomorrow morning.
The results of the roll-call votes are here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV_EN.pdf The amendment that limits it to "specific suspects" is amendment 5, pages 12-13. #chatcontrol
In a major win for digital privacy, the European Parliament just (again) limited all scanning of communications for child abuse material to specific suspects. No mass surveillance, no #chatcontrol. Now the negotiations with Member States will be interesting. They are already supposed to start tomorrow morning.
🇪🇺Just released: Italy warns against #ChatControl 1.0 mass scans without judicial oversight! 👀⚖️ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15993-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf
The EU Parliament decides on Wednesday! 🗳️
Apply pressure – protest! ✊
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🇫🇷Tout juste publié : l'Italie met en garde contre les scans de masse du #ChatControl sans contrôle judiciaire ! 👀⚖️ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15993-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf
Le Parlement européen décide mercredi ! 🗳️
Faites pression – protestez ! ✊
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🇫🇷Tout juste publié : l'Italie met en garde contre les scans de masse du #ChatControl sans contrôle judiciaire ! 👀⚖️ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15993-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf
Le Parlement européen décide mercredi ! 🗳️
Faites pression – protestez ! ✊
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🇮🇹Appena reso pubblico: l'Italia mette in guardia contro le scansioni di massa del #ChatControl senza controllo giudiziario! 👀⚖️ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15993-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf
Il Parlamento europeo decide mercoledì! 🗳️
Fai pressione – protesta! ✊
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🇫🇷Tout juste publié : l'Italie met en garde contre les scans de masse du #ChatControl sans contrôle judiciaire ! 👀⚖️ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15993-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf
Le Parlement européen décide mercredi ! 🗳️
Faites pression – protestez ! ✊
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🇪🇺Just released: Italy warns against #ChatControl 1.0 mass scans without judicial oversight! 👀⚖️ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15993-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf
The EU Parliament decides on Wednesday! 🗳️
Apply pressure – protest! ✊
https://fightchatcontrol.eu