LOWRegulatory ActionACTIVE
EFF: EU Parliament Blocks Mass-Scanning of Our Chats—Whats Next?
April 7, 2026
Incident Summary
The EU Parliament blocked a mass-scanning provision in the EU “Chat Control” plan that would have required encryption-breaking measures on messaging services. As a result, Snap and other messaging platforms will not face a requirement to conduct mandatory surveillance or scanning of encrypted messages under that proposal. The incident is regulatory in nature and relates to privacy and encryption requirements for chat services. Limited public details are available in the provided signal about next steps or whether the proposal will be revised and reintroduced.
Incident Details
- Type
- Regulatory Action
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 7, 2026
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