ChatControl: EU wants to scan all private messages, even in encrypted apps
Table of Contents Table of Contents The European Union wants to force tech companies to scan your private messages & images, even in your favorite encrypted apps. Introduction # The 🇪🇺 European Union is advancing legislation that could fundamentally change how we communicate online. ChatControl would require all messaging platforms to automatically scan their users’ private messages and images. Yes, even encrypted ones like Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram. No, you can’t opt out. This isn’t just another privacy policy update you can ignore. If passed, this EU regulation (strongest and most binding legal instrument in EU law) would automatically apply to all member states without any wiggle room for national interpretation. It would even…
