EU Advances Chat Control Proposal Despite Privacy Experts Warning of Encryption Backdoor

Summary

The EU is advancing a revised version of its Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR), commonly known as 'Chat Control,' which would require messaging services to scan private communications for illegal content. Privacy experts warn this creates a dangerous backdoor that threatens end-to-end encryption and could enable mass surveillance. The proposal has moved to the Coreper committee, bringing it closer to adoption despite significant opposition from digital rights groups and technical experts who argue it undermines fundamental privacy rights.