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Fight Chat Control (fightchatcontrol.eu) is a citizen-led initiative created to raise awareness about the European Union's proposed "Chat Control" regulation. We are not affiliated with any political party. Also on Mastodon: @chatcontrol.

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Patrick Breyer @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026
🇪🇺BKA (German Federal Criminal Police) releases new stats on #ChatControl: NCMEC/US tech reports have never been so unreliable! In 2025, 52% of flags were legally irrelevant. As a result, 113,000 private photos, videos & chats were wrongfully exposed (+14%)—a new record. 🧵 1/6
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Votes: howtheyvote.eu/votes/195775 Analysis: www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parlia...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Chat Control 1.0 passed despite a majority voting against it (314:276), ushering in suspicionless mass scanning of your private communications until 2028. Regrettably, Roberta Metsola's brazen and undemocratic actions jeopardise the legitimacy of the EU. The battle against Chat Control 2.0 begins!
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
You can find a list of all amendments via www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/i...
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Priority information | Plenary | European Parliament
Priority information contains specific items of the plenary sitting, an announcement of the President, the changes of the agenda or other important plenary related news that need to be communicated.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨🚨🚨 In exactly one hour, the voting for Chat Control 1.0 begins. This is your final chance to urgently contact your MEPs via fightchatcontrol.eu There are separate votes 1) rejection 2) amendments 3) if none adopted, another rejection vote can be requested If nothing passes, the text is adopted!
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨 🚨 In four hours, the European Parliament is voting on reinstating Chat Control 1.0. We need 361 MEPs to stand their ground as they did once already. Take action now via fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨 In six hours, the European Parliament holds the final vote on reinstating Chat Control 1.0! We need 361 votes to stop it! Contact your MEPs NOW and demand they protect your right to privacy via fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
In less than 12 hours, the European Parliament holds the final vote on reinstating Chat Control 1.0. A simple majority is no longer enough to reject it. Contact your MEPs NOW and demand they protect your right to privacy via fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Confused about Chat Control 1.0 (being voted on TOMORROW at 12:00!) and Chat Control 2.0? See fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control...
 There is not one proposed “Chat Control” law — there are two, and they are moving through the EU institutions in parallel. This is why the news can seem contradictory: one Chat Control was "stopped" in March 2026, yet another is still being negotiated, and the first is now being revived. This page untangles the two.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
TOMORROW AT 12:00 is the final vote on Chat Control 1.0. An absolute majority of 361 MEPs is needed to stop it! This is the works of EP President Roberta Metsola who is forcing through the vote on Chat Control 1.0 despite the plenary already rejecting it. Take action now! fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🇪🇺 #Pirates MEP @marketkag.eurosky.social told EP President Metsola yesterday: "You did not abide by the rules and asked to revive #ChatControl after the plenary rejected it. This is a farce! Colleagues, stand your ground and vote Chat Control down again!" Source: youtube.com/watch?v=x_Cn...
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Tímto hlasováním porušujeme vlastní pravidla. 😤
YouTube video by Markéta Gregorová
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Source: mepwatch.eu/10/vote.html...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🚨 On 7 July, MEPs voted 331–303 to fast-track the return of Chat Control 1.0 mass scanning. A binding vote follows Thursday, 9 July, where an absolute majority of 361 MEPs is needed to stop it. Take action now! fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
As the 5th trilogue finished without agreement, Council and the European People's Party (EPP), with Germany's SDP and CDU being the driving forces, are attempting to bypass Parliament and reactivate the already expired #ChatControl 1.0. No, believe it or not, means no! fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Source: www.politico.eu/article/pres...
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President vs Parliament: Metsola overrides MEPs in bid to force through child abuse law
The European Parliament president’s power play is “without precedent,” diplomats wrote in a note seen by POLITICO.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🚨 🚨 🚨 Take action NOW: fightchatcontrol.eu
In an unprecedented move with a flagrant disregard for democracy and her own colleagues, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is attempting to force through the twice-rejected "voluntary" mass scanning legislation.

In parallel, this Monday, the final trilogue on the permanent Chat Control 2.0 legislation begins: Council still wants to revoke your right to privacy and read your messages.

We are witnessing a two-front assault: Metsola overriding your MEPs, and Council pushing permanent mass scanning.

Take action: contact your MEPs now!
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🎉 The critical amendment 34 (rejecting automated assessment of unknown photos and texts) PASSED by ONE vote, paving the way for the extension of Chat Control 1.0 to be overwhelmingly REJECTED! Initial analysis by @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy : www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-ch...
228 FOR the extension of Chat Control 1.0.
311 AGAINST the extension of Chat Control 1.0.307 AGAINST automated assessment of unknown private photos and texts.
306 FOR automated assessment of unknown private photos and texts.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In less than three hours from now! Send e-mails and call your MEPs (proposed call script is available on the website for each MEP) via fightchatcontrol.eu !
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The European Parliament is voting THURSDAY 26th at 11:00 on Chat Control. The Commission, Council, multiple tech giants, the Conservatives (EPP), and several MEPs from S&D and Renew stand united in favouring indiscriminate mass surveillance. Tell them NO: fightchatcontrol.eu
Conservatives have forced a repeat vote Thursday March 26th, seeking to overturn the Parliament’s decision of only allowing targeted monitoring of suspects, favouring instead indiscriminate mass surveillance of 450 million citizens of the European Union. Commission and Council stand united with tech giants like Google, Microsoft, TikTok, and Meta, wanting to scan your private communications. 

The vote is THURSDAY 26th at 11:00.
S&D and Renew helped EPP.
Liberals are divided.
 Contact your MEPs now via e-mail or phone! Fight for your right to privacy NOW!
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🚨 The Conservatives (EPP) are attempting to force a new vote on Thursday (26th), seeking to *reverse* Parliament's NO on indiscriminate scanning. This is a direct attack on democracy and blatant disregard for your right to privacy. No means no. Take action now: fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Read more at: www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-...
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Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats
In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Par...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
UPDATE: The European Parliament voted today to *end* untargeted mass scanning of private communications, firmly rejecting the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years! Next: trilogue negotiations w/ Commission and Council.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🚨🚨 URGENT: Multiple political groups are meeting NOW to discuss their voting on the Chat Control amendments TOMORROW. They are being lobbied massively by industry and NGOs. Chat Control hurts everyone. The template has been updated, take contact now: fightchatcontrol.eu !
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Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The European Commission continues to push to extend Chat Control 1.0, threatening your fundamental right to privacy. MEPs on the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) need to hear from you directly: fightchatcontrol.eu now allows you to contact them all at once. Speak up today!
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ now allows you to contact all members of the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) with a single click.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The European Commission is pushing hard to extend Chat Control 1.0 - allowing mass scanning of private messages without court orders for another two years. Contact your MEPs TODAY via fightchatcontrol.eu to defend your privacy and digital rights!
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Important update

Thanks to the sheer volume of citizens raising their voices in opposition, the Danish Presidency has been forced to update its Chat Control compromise text to include the following recital:


"(17a) Nothing in this Regulation should be understood as imposing any detection obligations on providers."


The final proposal 15318/25 containing recital 17a is now heading for Coreper (Committee of Permanent Representations). Once approved, the position formally adopted by Council will thus exclude mandatory scanning. Council is expected to officially adopt its position the 18th or 19th. We should then expect trilogue to commence.

Next steps

While this presents a “quick fix” in response to public pressure that legally is not a good solution, it is a much better position than before and one that can be worked with. The multiple flaws and inconsistencies that remain (e.g. mandatory age verification effectively outlawing anonymous communication and planned “voluntary” mass scanning) can be amended during trilogue with the European Parliament.

While Danish Minister of Justice and Chief Architect of Chat Control Peter Hummelgaard, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, are likely to attempt an expedited process, a deal is unlikely to be reached in December. They will likely try to complete the deal in Q1 of 2026. As negotiations commence, contact your MEPs and let them know how you would like them to vote and protect your codified rights to privacy.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
What happened today?

Behind closed doors, the Law Enforcement Working Party group approved the revised Danish Chat Control compromise with broad support. While mandatory scanning had officially been dropped, Article 4 of the new text reframes and reintroduces it by obliging providers of e-mail, chat, and messenger services to take “all appropriate risk mitigation measures”. This effectively forces providers to scan all messages, including private, end-to-end encrypted content. 

The same article outlaws anonymous communication by requiring every citizen to verify their age before accessing a service, kneecapping whistleblowers, journalists, political activists, and people seeking help who depend on anonymity. Article 6 further imposes a digital house arrest and would ban minors from installing software which comes with a significant risk of grooming, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and online games like Roblox.

What happens next?

The legislation now moves to the Coreper (Committee of Permanent Representations) for approval. Without major political objections, the Council will formally adopt its position. At this stage, both the Council and Commission unite in imposing mass surveillance on all 450 million citizens of the European Union and we enter a rushed trilogue. Unfortunately, while the mandate of the European Parliament does not suffer from the same flaws, the Parliament is traditionally known for giving in.

What now?

We raise our voices. Louder.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
See more information via www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-cont...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
🚨 Denmark is attempting to force #ChatControl 2.0 through the back door TODAY! Take action now! fightchatcontrol.eu
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
“The detection order will not be part of the EU presidency’s new compromise proposal. It will remain voluntary for tech giants to search for child sexual abuse material.” Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, confirms today that Denmark is backing down and dropping mandatory scanning.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Source: www.dr.dk/nyheder/sene...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Since Denmark can attempt another vote in December, it is important to stay vigilant. Both Italy and Sweden remain undecided while France remains supportive despite Chat Control being in direct violation of its Résilience bill explicitly forbidding both forced backdoors and client-side scanning.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Denmark has tabled next week's vote on Chat Control. Yet, per Peter Hummelgaard: "The Danish Presidency will, however, continue to work with the member states to find a solution, and therefore negotiations on the technical details of the proposal continue. It is urgent to find common ground."
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Germany's Minister of Justice today: "Suspicionless #ChatControl must be taboo in a state governed by the rule of law." Private communication cannot be placed under general suspicion. "Germany will not agree to such proposals at the EU level." Source: www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/Z...
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Anlasslose Chatkontrolle muss in einem Rechtsstaat tabu sein. Private Kommunikation darf nie unter Generalverdacht stehen.“
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This is an important milestone only made possible by all of you actively raising your voices to your MEPs and MPs. THANK YOU! We need to remain vigilant: the Justice and Home Affairs Council is still meeting the 13-14th October. We need to actively monitor the coming days! bsky.app/profile/ecks...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🇩🇪 Germany is AGAINST Chat Control: Jens Spahn: "We as the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are against indiscriminate monitoring of chats. That would be like preemptively opening all letters to check whether there's something illegal in them. That's not acceptable, that won't happen under our watch."
Germany voices opposition to Chat Control, tilting the balance.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Take action! fightchatcontrol.eu to contact your ministers, permanent representation, MEPs, and, if you are German or Italian, your national MPs!
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Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
If you are 🇩🇪 German, you can now call many of your Bundestag members directly via fightchatcontrol.eu by clicking the "Call" button!
Calling Bundestag members now supported via https://fightchatcontrol.eu/.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🇮🇹 Italy remains UNDECIDED, but is leaning towards SUPPORTING Chat Control despite clear conflicts with constitutional guarantees on privacy and the secrecy of correspondence. If you are Italian, consider contacting your national parliament members via fightchatcontrol.eu !
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ now includes national members of the Italian parliament.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Source: www.dr.dk/lyd/special-...
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Peter Hummelgaard, Danish Minister of Justice, remains defiant: "I indisputably believe that surveillance creates an increased sense of security ... and given that the prerequisite for freedom is security, yes, I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom" Disagree? fightchatcontrol.eu
Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
See more information about Chat Control in German via chat-kontrolle.eu and stay up-to-date via netzpolitik.org !
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Chatkontrolle STOPPEN! – Website zur Kampagne
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Please note that fightchatcontrol.de is a permanent redirection to fightchatcontrol.eu in German with the Bundestag pre-selected for easier sharing. You can still access the Bundestag members via the primary .eu website.
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Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
IMPORTANT UPDATE: 
Denmark has scheduled a vote on Chat Control the 14th of October. Despite not wanting to break end-to-end encryption, 🇩🇪 Germany remains both UNDECIDED and critical to defeating the proposal. 
If you are German, contact your Bundestag members today via fightchatcontrol.de !
Screenshot of the Fight Chat Control website (https://fightchatcontrol.eu/) in German showing the Bundestag members. It is now possible to contact Bundestag members directly to express your concerns about Chat Control.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
MEPs 
🇧🇪 Benoît Cassart
🇳🇱 Tom BERENDSEN
🇬🇷 Maria ZACHARIA
🇬🇷 Emmanouil FRAGKOS
🇬🇷 Lefteris NIKOLAOU-ALAVANOS
🇬🇷 Kostas PAPADAKIS 
all OPPOSE Chat Control!
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🇸🇮 Slovenia OPPOSES Chat Control! "Ministry of the Interior today announced today that it is committed to the right balance between the protection of children and the interference with fundamental rights, and cannot support the proposal [...] in its current form." Source: n1info.si/novice/slove...
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Slovenija vendarle sprejela odločitev o uredbi Chat Control
Notranje ministrstvo je danes sporočilo, da predloga evropske uredbe za boj proti spolnim zlorabam otrok (Chat control) v trenutni obliki ne podpira.
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Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament 🌍 @greens-efa.eu · 29/09/2025
In a world where autocrats attack #FreeSpeech, Europe must protect our right to privacy. That is why we need to stop #ChatControl, which looks more like mass surveillance than security. 📅 Join us on Tuesday 30 Sept, 18h30 CEST to discuss how to stop Chat Control. ℹ️ act.greens-efa.eu/chatcontrol
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Stop Chat Control: Why scanning all our private messages is a very bad idea
🔴 Webinar - Tue 30 Sep 18.30h CEST
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
IMPORTANT UPDATE 🇧🇪 Belgium now SUPPORTS the compromise proposal IN PRINCIPLE, despite contradicting promises to citizens: reverts to UNDECIDED. 🇮🇹 Italy is UNDECIDED, expressing doubts on including new CSAM in scope. 🇱🇻 Latvia is UNDECIDED but assesses the text positively, pending national support.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
🇩🇰 Stine BOSSE 🇩🇰 Asger CHRISTENSEN 🇩🇪 Tiemo WÖLKEN 🇩🇪 René REPASI 🇨🇿 Filip TUREK 🇪🇸 Ana MIRANDA PAZ 🇭🇺 Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG and all 🇫🇷 Rassemblement national MEPs OPPOSE Chat Control.
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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Opposition to Chat Control within Denmark is growing. Fast. If you are a Danish citizen, please consider signing the Chat Control petition: www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-... At 50 000 signatures, it is automatically submitted to the parliament.
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Nej til EU’s “Masseovervågning” beskyt vores privatliv, digitale sikkerhed og ytringsfrihed.
Vi beder Danmark om at stemme nej til EU’s “Chatkontrol” en lov, der pålægger masseovervågning af alle borgere ved at scanne private beskeder, e-mails
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