Chat Control 1.0 defeated, for now

Encounter5729:

Scanning media on unencrypted platforms for individuals courts judge are suspects is far different from the original bill

Oh, I agree with you that current outcome (modified bill with increased restrictions on its use) is certainly significantly better then the unmodified bill would’ve been (with much less restrictions).

But to me “the win” (i.e. “chatcontrol 1.0 being defeated “) would’ve been if it has not been extended in few more weeks, so that this particular “temporary exception of chatcontrol 1.0” would’ve been completely abolished on April 6, 2026.

Its extension and thus continued existence, even in modified form, will surely be used as a fuel to reduce users privacy by ChatControl 2.0 et.al., and also be used as a precedent that words such as “ temporary measures” (even ones with explicit expiration dates) are not worth the paper they’re printed on, as they have just the same meaning as “permanent measures”.

As per https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ suggestion:

Dear Member of the European Parliament,

I am writing to urge you to oppose the mass scanning of our private messages at the provider’s discretion (“Chat Control 1.0” Regulation (EU) 2021/1232) during next Wednesday’s plenary vote. To end the derogation from our fundamental right to privacy online, please

• first, support the LIBE Committee’s rejection of the “Chat Control 1.0” extension (SIPPEL report A10-0040/2026);
• if that initial rejection fails, I urge you to vote AGAINST the final amended text, regardless of what mass-scanning technologies are included.