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EU Parliament Passes Chat Control 1.0, Allowing Warrantless User Data Scanning
The EU Parliament approved Chat Control 1.0, a regulation permitting companies to scan user messages for illegal content without a warrant. The vote was pushed through using a procedural maneuver on the eve of Parliament's break, triggering a required re-vote. Critics warn the law undermines encryption and privacy rights.
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The procedural trick highlights how surveillance measures can slip through democratic checks, but the re-vote offers a chance for pushback.
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Chat Control 1.0 sneaks through the EU Parliament, letting companies scan user data without warrants — legal tactic used to force a majority-required re-vote on eve of Parliament break →
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