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EU Parliament votes for Chat Control

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The EU Parliament decided this on Thursday. It met in Strasbourg. Tech firms may scan private messages again. They search for signs of violence. This concerns images and videos. Lawmakers voted for a temporary rule. This rule lasts until April 2028. Parliament rejected the plan in March. Searching chats was forbidden since April. There are important rules for the search. Encrypted messages stay private. WhatsApp uses this method. Firms must not break the code. They check only open messages. Some politicians criticize this vote. They say the process is messy. Parties in Germany and Austria disagree. Some are for the control. Other parties are against it. They fear for data protection. The EU countries must approve the plan. This is likely to happen. The EU Commission wants a permanent rule. People share many bad images online. Investigators need these checks for their work.

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Definitions

Chat control
This is a name for scanning private messages via computer programs.
Encryption
A technique that makes messages unreadable for others. Only the sender and receiver can see the content.
Encryption
A safety system for messages. No one except the chat partners can read the message.

People

Roberta Metsola
She is the president of the European Parliament.

Locations

Strasbourg
A city in France. The European Parliament meets there.

Sources

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Spiegel

Chatkontrolle: EU-Parlament erlaubt Durchsuchung privater Nachrichten erneut

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Die Presse

EU-Parlament verlängert „Chatkontrolle“

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ZDFheute

"Chatkontrolle": EU-Parlament stimmt für Verlängerung

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FAZ

EU-Parlament ebnet Weg für freiwillige Chatkontrolle

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