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Leaked EU documents reveal plan to mandate mass chat scans

Original: Chatkontrolle: EU-Staaten wollen umfassende Massenscans per Umweg legalisieren Geleakte EU-Dokumente offenbaren vor dem

Leaked EU documents, published before a key trilogue round, indicate member states are seeking to legalise indiscriminate mass scanning of private messages through administrative decisions rather than primary legislation. Critics say the workaround would impose blanket surveillance of private communications without a court order, reviving the controversial 'chat control' proposal by indirect means, while supporters argue it targets child sexual abuse material.

Why now: A crucial trilogue negotiation on the EU child protection regulation is imminent, and the leak suggests member states are trying to bypass previous objections to mass scanning.

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