The EU could be scanning your chats by October 2025 – here's everything we know

Denmark has reintroduced the controversial Chat Control proposal during its EU Presidency, potentially allowing adoption by October 2025. The bill would require messaging services to scan user communications, including encrypted messages, to detect child sexual abuse material. Previous versions have failed to gain majority support since 2022, with concerns about undermining encryption and privacy. The proposal has evolved from mandatory indiscriminate scanning to voluntary scanning with user consent, but privacy advocates remain concerned about mass surveillance implications.