Although the European Parliament has previously rejected the proposal twice, members will now vote again on Chat Control. On Tuesday, an expedited procedure was pushed through, paving the way for a new decisive vote as early as Thursday. Critics warn that a previous democratic decision is being undermined.
Chat Control is the EU’s controversial legislation that enables large-scale surveillance with the stated aim of detecting child abuse material online. The temporary law, Chat Control 1, allowed messaging services to voluntarily scan users' messages for known abusive content. It expired in April after the European Parliament rejected a proposal to extend it.
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