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flag EU to vote on ChatControl, forcing tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse content starting October 2025.

flag The European Union is set to vote on the ChatControl legislation in October, proposing a Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) regulation that would require tech companies to scan user messages, images, and videos—including those in end-to-end encrypted apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage—for potential child sexual abuse content. flag Using client-side scanning, messages would be checked before encryption, with images compared against known child pornography databases and AI used to detect new abuse material. flag Suspicious content would trigger mandatory reporting to a central EU authority, which would share it with national law enforcement. flag The move aims to protect children but has sparked concerns over privacy, potential misuse, false positives, and the risk of expanded surveillance and censorship.

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