A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway.

The “chat control” bill would once again permit companies to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages to find online child abuse material. While the intent is public safety, the proposal raises near-term concerns for data privacy and compliance risk for affected platforms, with limited immediate market-wide impact.

Analysis

The “chat control” bill would once again permit companies to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages to find online child abuse material. While the intent is public safety, the proposal raises near-term concerns for data privacy and compliance risk for affected platforms, with limited immediate market-wide impact.