# EU Parliament's Effort to Kill 'Chat Control' Message Scanning Falls Short

A motion to scrap the interim rule drew 314 votes against 276 to keep it, but rejecting the Council's position required 360, so the scanning regime survives.

- Published: 2026-07-10T05:31:45.551Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-10/eu-parliament-s-effort-to-kill-chat-control-message-scanning
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: world
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [The Register](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/09/meps-fail-to-prevent-chat-control-snoopfest-revival/5269379)

The European Parliament failed to abolish the interim rule that critics call "Chat Control," which lets communications platforms voluntarily scan private messages to detect child sexual abuse material. As The Register reported, 314 members…

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