EU Parliament Rejects Mass Surveillance 'Chat Control' Proposal by Single Vote Margin
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Summary
The European Parliament narrowly rejected the controversial 'Chat Control' mass surveillance proposal by a single vote, ending plans for automated scanning of private messages. This follows previous rejection of indiscriminate surveillance by US tech companies, with conservative forces attempting to force a repeat vote through questionable procedural maneuvers. The decision marks a significant victory for privacy advocates and represents a shift toward more targeted approaches to child protection rather than blanket surveillance.
Key quotes
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With a razor-thin majority of just a single vote, the Parliament first rejected the automated assessment of unknown content.
conservative forces attempted a democratically highly questionable maneuver yesterday to force a repeat vote to extend the law anyway.
After the European Parliament had already rejected the indiscriminate and blanket Chat Control by US tech companies on 13 March.
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