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}}~~The '''~~Regulation ~~to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse'''~~ ('''~~Child Sexual Abuse Regulation~~'''~~, or ''~~'~~CSAR~~''')~~, or most commonly known as '''Chat Control''', is a proposed European Union regulation that aims~~ to ~~combat {{wplink|Child pornography|child sexual abuse material}} (CSAM) through mass surveillance by digital platforms~~.

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In 2021, the EU passed the Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1232/oj 2021/1232] ('''"Chat Control 1.0"''') on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of ePrivacy Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj 2002/58/EC] (''ePD'') allowing providers to scan communications indiscriminately if they choose so.

By virtue of the legistation, all platforms would legally be required to ~~surveille~~ all private digital communications, thus nullifying the efficacy of {{wplink|End-to-end_encryption|end-to-end encryption}} (E2EE) and violating fundamental rights to privacy.

So far, only unencrypted US communication services make use of these provisions. In March 2026, the European Parliament rejected a second extension of the regulation – the temporary directive provisions expired on the 3rd of April 2026. However [[Google]], [[Meta]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Snap]] announced that they will continue indiscriminate and warrentless scanning of private messages.<ref>[https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/ Chat Control: The EU’s CSAM scanner proposal – Patrick Breyer]</ref>

On 11 May 2022 the European Commission presented a proposal ('''"Chat Control 2.0"''') which would have made chat control searching mandatory for all e-mail and messenger providers and would even have applied to so far securely end-to-end encrypted communication services. The regulation is expected to be adopted in July 2026, with possible amendments.{{UpdateNeeded|reason=Current status uncertain|date=May 2026}}

==Chat Control 2.0==

The '''Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse''' ('''Child Sexual Abuse Regulation''', or '''CSAR'''), or most commonly known as '''Chat Control''', is a proposed European Union regulation that aims to combat {{wplink|Child pornography|child sexual abuse material}} (CSAM) through mass surveillance by digital platforms.

By virtue of the legistation, all platforms would legally be required to surveil all private digital communications, thus nullifying the efficacy of {{wplink|End-to-end_encryption|end-to-end encryption}} (E2EE) and violating fundamental rights to privacy.

On February 26, 2026, the first negotiations of Chat Control begun. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Today, the final negotiations on Chat Control 2.0 begin. |url=https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/116137711661598894 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fahub |archive-date=7 Apr 2026}}</ref>

~~==Take action, make our voice heard==~~

~~[https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU]~~

==Background==

The legislation was proposed by the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson on 11 May 2022.

~~==[Incident]==~~

~~{{Ph-I-I}}~~

~~===[Company]'s response===~~

~~{{Ph-I-ComR}}~~

~~==Lawsuit==~~

~~{{Ph-I-L}}~~

==Consumer response==

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==See also==

* [https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU]

*[[Age verification]]

* [[Age verification]]

==References==

~~{{Ph-I-C}}~~

[[Category:Surveillance]]

[[Category:European Union]]

[[Category:EU legislation]]

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-}}The '''Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse''' ('''Child Sexual Abuse Regulation''', or '''CSAR'''), or most commonly known as '''Chat Control''', is a proposed European Union regulation that aims to combat {{wplink|Child pornography|child sexual abuse material}} (CSAM) through mass surveillance by digital platforms.
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+In 2021, the EU passed the Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1232/oj 2021/1232] ('''"Chat Control 1.0"''') on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of ePrivacy Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj 2002/58/EC] (''ePD'') allowing providers to scan communications indiscriminately if they choose so.
-By virtue of the legistation, all platforms would legally be required to surveille all private digital communications, thus nullifying the efficacy of {{wplink|End-to-end_encryption|end-to-end encryption}} (E2EE) and violating fundamental rights to privacy.
+So far, only unencrypted US communication services make use of these provisions. In March 2026, the European Parliament rejected a second extension of the regulation – the temporary directive provisions expired on the 3rd of April 2026. However [[Google]], [[Meta]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Snap]] announced that they will continue indiscriminate and warrentless scanning of private messages.<ref>[https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/ Chat Control: The EU’s CSAM scanner proposal – Patrick Breyer]</ref>
+On 11 May 2022 the European Commission presented a proposal ('''"Chat Control 2.0"''') which would have made chat control searching mandatory for all e-mail and messenger providers and would even have applied to so far securely end-to-end encrypted communication services. The regulation is expected to be adopted in July 2026, with possible amendments.{{UpdateNeeded|reason=Current status uncertain|date=May 2026}}
+==Chat Control 2.0==
+The '''Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse''' ('''Child Sexual Abuse Regulation''', or '''CSAR'''), or most commonly known as '''Chat Control''', is a proposed European Union regulation that aims to combat {{wplink|Child pornography|child sexual abuse material}} (CSAM) through mass surveillance by digital platforms.
+By virtue of the legistation, all platforms would legally be required to surveil all private digital communications, thus nullifying the efficacy of {{wplink|End-to-end_encryption|end-to-end encryption}} (E2EE) and violating fundamental rights to privacy.
 On February 26, 2026, the first negotiations of Chat Control begun. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Today, the final negotiations on Chat Control 2.0 begin. |url=https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/116137711661598894 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fahub |archive-date=7 Apr 2026}}</ref>
-==Take action, make our voice heard==
-[https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU]
 ==Background==
 The legislation was proposed by the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson on 11 May 2022.
-==[Incident]==
-{{Ph-I-I}}
-===[Company]'s response===
-{{Ph-I-ComR}}
-==Lawsuit==
-{{Ph-I-L}}
 ==Consumer response==
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 ==See also==
+* [https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU]
-*[[Age verification]]
+* [[Age verification]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-{{Ph-I-C}}
 [[Category:Surveillance]]
+[[Category:European Union]]
 [[Category:EU legislation]]