Chat Control 1.0: EU Parliament Decision Imminent

Activists are urging citizens to contact MEPs through fightchatcontrol.eu to oppose extending the interim "Chat Control 1.0" regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/1232), which the EU Council voted last week to extend. Digital rights expert and former MEP Dr. Patrick Breyer argues that extending the interim rules cements a failed model and removes pressure on the Commission and Council to engage with the Parliament's position on the permanent law. The article reports that a majority in the Council backed the Commission's extension proposal, while the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Italy voiced reservations. It also cites a German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) statistic that about 48% of reported content in 2024 was criminally irrelevant.