GoKawiilAs of July 2026
Chat Control 1.0 is legally expired, but the Council is fast-tracking an unprecedented resurrection that Parliament may vote on under urgency this very week — where an absolute majority of all MEPs would be needed to stop or amend it. If this threshold is not reached, the law is automatically deemed adopted. Thus, the expired “Chat Control 1.0” regulation would be reinstated even without the consent of the European Parliament.
Chat Control 2.0 remains unagreed after five trilogue rounds. Scanning of unsuspected citizens and of end-to-end encrypted messages is the unresolved red line, and negotiations continue under the Irish Council presidency.
In short: the "temporary" law is being revived through the back door while the permanent one is still on the table. Both fights are happening at the same time — and both need your voice.