EU agreement fails: "Voluntary chat control" ends

submitted by HowRu68 to europe 188 points | 10 comments https://www.heise.de/en/news/EU-agreement-fails-Voluntary-chat-control-ends-11213083.html 17-03-2026 "The extension of the voluntary monitoring of private communication on the internet by online platforms in the EU has failed. Negotiators from EU states and the parliament could not agree on a compromise, as a spokeswoman for the Cypriot Council Presidency announced on Monday. note# since it seems on the agenda again and most links don’t share any updates on the complicated legislation. Here’s a recent & imo reliable update.