Tomorrow (Thursday) EU governments are to vote on a bill (officially called “child sexual abuse regulation” but known as “chat control”) that would require automated searches in and disclosure of private chats, including end-to-end encrypted chats, that might contain illegal photos or videos.

Further Reading:

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-politicians-industry-raise-alarm-over-eus-unprecedented-messenger-surveillance-plans/

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/council-to-greenlight-chat-control-take-action-now/

https://stopchatcontrol.eu/