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Chat Control: EU Commissioner backs Parliament line on targeted monitoring

Date:
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:56:33 +0000

Description:
As the trialogue negotiations are set to begin on Tuesday, December 9, the
debate on the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) flares up.

FULL STORY

After finally securing approval from the EU Council, the controversial Child
Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) is now ready for trilogues  the final round of
EU legislative negotiations. Even with this milestone passed, however, a
lively debate in Brussels yesterday suggests a contentious road lies ahead. 

During a discussion within the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home
Affairs (LIBE) on Thursday, December 4, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs
Magnus Brunner delivered an assessment that likely caught many attendees off
guard. 

Brunner conceded that  while he remains committed to the original 2022
Commission proposal  he favors the Parliament's stance on targeted measures
over the Council's push for voluntary indiscriminate scanning . 

"I would prefer the Parliament position to the Council position, because the
Council position is a compromise of a compromise of a compromise. But I still
think the Commission's proposal is the best proposal," Brunner said. 

Despite that, Brunner flatly rejected the term  Chat Control   the nickname
critics have attached to the bill since its inception. He also brushed off
privacy concerns raised by Markta Gregorov of the Czech Pirate Party, who
compared the proposed voluntary scanning to "forcing every citizen to hand
every letter to the police to be opened and read before it is allowed to be
sent." 

"It's not about Chat Control, it's about protecting our children, it's about
fighting against the pedophiles," Brunner argued. 

All eyes now turn to the trilogue negotiations between the EU Parliament,
Commission, and Council, which are set to begin on Tuesday, December 9, with
the aim of locking in a final, binding text. 

Leading the charge for the Parliament is Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the LIBE
Committee and Rapporteur. He stressed that legislators are entering
negotiations with a "strong mandate" for targeted measures.

"The Parliament is well-equipped"

Even though the bill has finally attracted the required majority in the EU
Council, the latest iteration of Chat Control is far from having gained full
support. 

Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Netherlands are still opposing the
proposal. They are joined by many experts, who have argued that it may be " a
disaster waiting to happen. " 

While the Danish Presidency decided to drop mandatory scanning obligations 
for all messaging providers, many believe the proposed voluntary solution
could still lead to privacy and security violations. 

"Let's face it. Voluntary or not, mass scanning is still mass scanning of
private communications. And it does not help minors," said Gregorov, echoing
similar concerns from the tech world. 

With experts warning that the Council's proposal threatens people's privacy,
Brunner's position, which favors the more targeted surveillance, offers a
glimmer of hope for digital rights activists. 

"Credit is due to Javier Zarzalejos for uniting the Parliament on this 
crucial issue," commented former MEP for the German Pirate Party and digital
rights jurist, Patrick Breyer. 

"With this strong mandate for fundamental rights and against indiscriminate
surveillance, the Parliament is well-equipped to fend off the governments
attack on digital secrecy and the right to anonymous communication." 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/chat-control-eu-commissione
r-backs-parliament-line-on-targeted-monitoring

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