EU revives ‘Chat Control’ 1.0 while 2.0 stalls, threatening mass scanning of private messages
The EU’s temporary ‘Chat Control’ scanning regime (1.0) expired in April 2026, but the Council is pushing a fast‑track revival with the same voluntary‑scan language. Meanwhile the permanent proposal (2.0) remains deadlocked over mandatory, suspicion‑less scanning, including encrypted chats. If passed, platforms could be forced to inspect every user message.