EU Chat Control Is Back - And This Time It Might Actually Pass | The CyberSec Guru
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EU Chat Control is back in its final legislative round on June 29, 2026. This complete guide covers what Chat Control proposes, the full timeline from 2021, why it keeps returning, and what happens if it passes

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Monday, June 29 could become a defining day for online privacy in Europe.

The EU’s final trilogue on Chat Control 2.0 could decide the future of one of the bloc’s most controversial surveillance proposals. Critics warn it could pave the way for mandatory message scanning, encryption backdoors, and unprecedented access to private communications and potentially affecting apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram.

The decision won’t just impact Europe. It could shape the future of encrypted messaging and digital privacy worldwide.