The EU (still) wants to scan
your private messages and photos
The "Chat Control" proposal would mandate scanning of all private digital communications, including encrypted messages and photos. This threatens fundamental privacy rights and digital security for all EU citizens.
6
Member States Opposing
15
Member States Supporting
6
Member States Undecided
You Will Be Impacted
Every photo, every message, every file you send will be automatically scannedโwithout your consent or suspicion. This is not about catching criminals. It is mass surveillance imposed on all 450 million citizens of the European Union.
Mass Surveillance
Every private message, photo, and file scanned automatically: no suspicion required, no exceptions*, even encrypted communications.
Breaking Encryption
Weakening or breaking end-to-end encryption exposes everyone's communicationsโincluding sensitive financial, medical, and private dataโto hackers, criminals, and hostile actors.
Fundamental Rights
Undermines your fundamental rights to privacy and data protection, as guaranteed by Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charterโrights considered core to European democratic values.
False Positives
Automated scanners routinely misidentify innocent content, such as vacation photos or private jokes, as illegal, putting ordinary people at risk of false accusations and damaging investigations.
Ineffective Child Protection
Child protection experts and organisations, including the UN, warn that mass surveillance fails to prevent abuse and actually makes children less safeโby weakening security for everyone and diverting resources from proven protective measures.
Global Precedent
Creates a dangerous global precedent enabling authoritarian governments, citing EU policy, to roll out intrusive surveillance at home, undermining privacy and free expression worldwide.
*EU politicians exempt themselves from this surveillance under "professional secrecy" rules. They get privacy.
You and your family do not. Demand fairness.
Member State Positions
Austria
OpposesConstitutional and privacy concerns.
Belgium
OpposesGoverning N-VA opposes Chat Control as a โmonster that invades your privacy and cannot be tamedโ. Belgium to at least abstain vote.
Bulgaria
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Croatia
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Cyprus
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Czech Republic
OpposesPrime Minister explicitly rejects proposals that would allow widespread monitoring of citizens' private digital communications.
Denmark
SupportsCurrent Council Presidency, pushing for agreement
Estonia
UndecidedPosition unclear, digital society concerns about surveillance
Finland
OpposesFinland cannot support the latest compromise proposal, because it contains a constitutionally problematic identification order.
France
SupportsGovernment supports implementation
Germany
UndecidedPosition unclear, internal debate ongoing
Greece
UndecidedPosition unclear, evaluating technical implementation
Hungary
SupportsGovernment supports surveillance measures
Ireland
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Italy
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Latvia
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Lithuania
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Luxembourg
UndecidedPosition unclear, banking secrecy and privacy concerns
Malta
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Netherlands
OpposesStrong privacy protection stance.
Poland
OpposesOpposition to mass surveillance measures.
Portugal
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Romania
UndecidedPosition unclear, privacy and technical concerns
Slovakia
SupportsGovernment supports the proposal
Slovenia
UndecidedPosition unclear, constitutional and privacy concerns
Spain
SupportsGovernment supports implementation
Sweden
SupportsIn favour, subject to approval by Parliament
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Timeline
Finnish OPPOSITION to Chat Control
Finland cannot support the most recent compromise proposal because it contains a detection order that has been found problematic from a constitutional standpoint (source).
Czech OPPOSITION to Chat Control
The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, announces total opposition on behalf of the entire coalition. This leaves eight undecided member states and 15 in continued support.
fightchatcontrol.eu Launched
This website is launched to provide information and updates on the Chat Control proposal. It aims to raise awareness about the implications of the legislation and mobilise public opinion against it.
Momentum Grows: 15 States Back Chat Control
15 EU member states now support the Chat Control proposal, reversing earlier resistance. Germany remains undecided, making its position crucial for the October vote. France, previously opposed, has shifted in favor, marking a turning point for the plan.
Danish Presidency Begins
Denmark takes over the EU Council Presidency and on its first day reintroduces Chat Control as a top legislative priority. Lawmakers target an October 14, 2025 adoption if consensus is reached.
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