Morning Edition · Friday, July 10, 2026Published at 1:23 AM EDT · New York
European Parliament Approves Message-Scanning Measure Known as Chat Control
The vote clears a framework to monitor private messages, sharpening the case privacy projects make for encrypted and confidential systems.
The European Parliament passed a proposal, commonly called Chat Control, that permits the monitoring of private messages. Supporters present the measure as a tool against the distribution of child-abuse material. Patrick Breyer, a former me…
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