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Chat Control: Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Sweden shift their positions ahead of the October 14 meeting

Pressure within the EU Council, and domestically, has led to some nations changing their position on the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR). Yet, support remains stronger.

A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for new mandatory scanning of your private chats

A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for new mandatory scanning of your private chats

According to the Council Legal Service, the latest Danish Chat Control proposal still violates human rights – but the Parliament pushes for an agreement to be found.

The EU could be scanning your chats by October 2025 – here's everything we know

The EU could be scanning your chats by October 2025 – here's everything we know

As Denmark began its EU Presidency on July 1, 2025, the Chat Control proposal came back to the lawmakers' table on the very first day.

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The EU challenges Google and Cloudflare with its very own DNS resolver that can filter dangerous traffic

The DNS4EU remains voluntary, but some experts still warn of potential risks. Here's all you need to know.

New EU Chat Control makes scanning encrypted chats optional – but privacy experts are still worried

Under Poland's proposal, the scanning becomes optional. Yet, privacy experts are still warning against unattended consequences.

‘Orwellian’: EU’s push to mass scan private messages on WhatsApp, Signal

EU member states to vote on controversial Chat Control 2 proposals to scan communications for child sex abuse material.

The EU wants to scan your WhatsApp chats—and privacy experts are furious

While the revised Chat Control is set to be voted on June 20, Signal CEO and other experts warn against its privacy and security risk. Here is what's at stake.

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"Illegal to break encryption," the European Court of Human Rights rules

"Illegal to break encryption," the European Court of Human Rights rules

"A victory for civil liberties," say privacy experts, as the EU Chat Control bill gets de-facto banned. Here's everything you need to know.

Privacy-busting 'chat control' plans rejected by European Parliament

Privacy-busting 'chat control' plans rejected by European Parliament

European Parliament's negotiators refuse to countenance anti-CSAM law that they say amounts to mass surveillance.

US demands allies share biometric police data on citizens in wake of Texas synagogue standoff

WASHINGTON — When a U.K. citizen traveled to Colleyville, Texas, to take hostages at a synagogue in January, U.S. law enforcement had no information about his criminal record and terrorist sympathies in their databases. But the British did.

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