A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway.

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Despite a majority of European lawmakers voting against it, companies will be allowed to scan citizens' personal messages in emails, texts, and social media to detect child abuse material under the 'chat control' bill. This bill raises significant concerns about privacy and surveillance in technology policy.

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “chat control” bill to find child abuse material online.