Chat Control
Discussion and analysis of chat control regulations and their impact on privacy and security.
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Denmark is pleased with the adopted chat control proposal, but wanted to go further
Denmark welcomes the EU’s voluntary chat control proposal, though it initially sought broader, mandatory measures. Critics, including former MEP Patrick Breyer, warn the proposal is a ‘Trojan horse’ that could lead to mass surveillance and the end of online anonymity through age verification, with several countries opposing it due to privacy concerns.
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Chat control risk for cyber resilience
The Dutch intelligence service, AIVD, warns that a new EU proposal for ‘chat control’ could severely harm the Netherlands’ cyber resilience. They express concerns that voluntary message scanning might weaken security systems, making critical infrastructure and personal data vulnerable to cyberattacks, despite the aim to combat child sexual abuse material.