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EU Faces Division Over Controversial Chat Control Regulation

9/5/2025

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EU Member States must finalize positions on the Chat Control regulation for scanning Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) by September 12.
Six countries—Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Netherlands, and Poland—officially oppose the regulation.
Germany's new conservative coalition has shifted its stance to "undecided," raising concerns.
Opposition includes various political groups in the European Parliament, such as Greens/EFA and right-wing parties.
Finnish MEP Aura Salla warns the regulation could compromise private communications and end-to-end encryption.

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EU Member States must finalize positions on the Chat Control regulation for scanning Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) by September 12.
Six countries—Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Netherlands, and Poland—officially oppose the regulation.
Germany's new conservative coalition has shifted its stance to "undecided," raising concerns.
Opposition includes various political groups in the European Parliament, such as Greens/EFA and right-wing parties.
Finnish MEP Aura Salla warns the regulation could compromise private communications and end-to-end encryption.