EU revives chat scanning rules but exempts encrypted messages
The post EU revives chat scanning rules but exempts encrypted messages appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The European Parliament has backed temporary rules allowing technology companies to scan private communications voluntarily for child sexual abuse material until 2028. Summary Lawmakers revived voluntary chat scanning while protecting end-to-end encrypted communications through a new parliamentary amendment. The amended proposal now returns to EU ministers, who have three months to respond formally. Crypto groups warn device-level scanning could expose wallet credentials, security keys and open-source software developers. However, lawmakers also approved an amendment excluding messages protected by end-to-end encryption. The amended proposal will now return to the Council of the European Union for review. EU lawmakers fail to block chat scanning extension Parliament voted on July 9 to revive the temporary legal framework known as “Chat Control 1.0” by its critics. The previous ru