The EU's most dangerous surveillance proposal threatens to scan every private message, photo, and video you send. This isn't just about privacy – it's about the future of digital freedom.
Also known as CSAR (Child Sexual Abuse Regulation), this EU proposal would fundamentally change how digital communication works forever.
Chat Control would require every digital communication platform to automatically scan every message, image, and video before it's sent. This includes:
Your device would scan your messages before they're encrypted, making true privacy impossible.
Click to learn moreArtificial intelligence would analyze every piece of content you share privately.
Click to learn moreYour content would be compared against government-controlled databases.
Click to learn moreSuspected content would be automatically reported to authorities worldwide.
Click to learn moreYou type a message or select an image to send
Your device scans the content BEFORE encryption
Machine learning algorithms analyze your content
Suspicious content is flagged and reported to authorities
Multiple countries have moved from opposing to undecided or even supporting Chat Control, showing the immense political pressure behind this surveillance agenda.
Critical Update: Several countries that previously opposed Chat Control have shifted positions, indicating the intense political pressure and lobbying efforts behind this legislation.
With an 80% false positive rate, Chat Control would generate approximately 2.3 billion false reports annually across the EU, overwhelming law enforcement and destroying innocent lives.
| Aspect | Current E2E Encryption | With Chat Control |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy | Complete privacy between users | Government scans all content |
| Security | Mathematically secure | Backdoors create vulnerabilities |
| Trust | Trust in mathematics | Trust in government/corporations |
| Metadata | Minimal metadata collection | Comprehensive metadata analysis |
| Scope Creep | Technical limitations prevent expansion | Easily expanded to any content type |
Cybersecurity experts, cryptographers, and privacy researchers worldwide agree: you cannot have both effective end-to-end encryption and content scanning. They are fundamentally incompatible technologies.
There are proven, effective ways to protect children online without destroying privacy for everyone. Chat Control ignores these solutions in favor of mass surveillance.
Comprehensive digital literacy programs have proven far more effective than surveillance.
Traditional investigation methods with judicial oversight remain the most effective approach.
Investing in survivor support provides better outcomes than mass surveillance.
Technical solutions that don't compromise everyone's privacy exist and work better.
Instead of implementing mass surveillance that catches mostly innocent people, ChatIwI focuses on:
Chat Control is not inevitable. With enough public pressure, we can stop this surveillance overreach.
European Parliament members and national governments need to hear from constituents.
Most people don't know about Chat Control. Share this information widely.
Chat Control could be voted on in the coming months. Once passed, reversing this surveillance infrastructure will be nearly impossible.
The future of digital privacy depends on what we do right now.
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