- Opposition to the controversial sexual abuse of children (CSAM) stems from a decisive meeting on September 12 of September 12
- The Danish version of the so -called chat control bill could be adopted as early as October 2025 if an appointment exists
- Experts are concerned about the negative impact that the bill has on the privacy and security of citizens
Opposition to the controversial sexual abuse of children (CSAM) grows the bill Among the EU state members, only a few days away from a crucial meeting.
On September 12, the EU Council is expected to share its final positions on the Danish version of the so-called chat control. The proposal, which has so far attracted strong criticism, aims to introduce new obligations for all message services operating in Europe to scan users’ chats, even if encrypted.
Both the Czech Republic and Belgium have now reportedly gone from being indefinite to opposing the proposed law, according to the latest data, with the latter, considered the bill as “a monster that invades your privacy and cannot be temporarily.” They add to Austria, the Netherlands and Poland in criticism of the mandatory detection of the proposal and encryption regulations.
However, the list of supporters is still much longer and counts 15 Member States at the time of writing. These include crucial countries such as France with Italy, Spain, Sweden, Lithuania, Cyprus, Latvia and Ireland.
Of crucial importance, French MEPs said they could “basically support” the draft, a source of knowledge about the case told Techradar. While Germany, another crucial vote to either block or support the bill, may be considering failing to take a position. This is something that will weaken the Danish mandate, “even if the Presidency gets the required votes to adopt,” explains Techradar’s source.
What is at stake for Europe’s encrypted communication?
First revealed in 2022, the Chat Control proposal has never been so close to being allowed, with a vote to take place on October 14, 2025, and most of the EU member states are currently its supporters.
At a more practical level, this means that the EU could scan your chats by October 2025 – whether encrypted.
In fact, the most important controversy is the provisions of encryption, which is the technology responsible for keeping our communication privately and secure. Such as WhatsApp, Signal, ProtonMail and even the best VPN apps use all encryption to crawl the contents of users’ messages in an unreal form and prevent unauthorized access.
If the Danish chat control text passes, all multimedia files and URLs you sent via WhatsApp, and similar services to be scanned for CSAM materials. Of crucial importance, government and military accounts will be exempt from scanning.
While the proposal mentions that cyber security and encryption should be “protected in a comprehensive way”, has a wealth of experts, including tech developers, cryptographers and spokesmen for digital rights, warned that what is intended cannot be done without weakening encryption protections. This will also make all the facts more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
At the time of writing, only seven countries remain indecisive, namely Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Romania and Slovenia.
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