VPN & Encryption
Chat Control Explained: Consumer Group Flags Privacy Risks
If you've seen the term Chat Control floating around in privacy circles but aren't sure what it actually means, you're not alone. A recent explainer from the French consumer advocacy group Que Choisir...
EU Parliament Passes Chat Control 2.0 on July 9, 2026
On 9 July 2026, the European Parliament passed a new privacy-related law that critics are calling Chat Control 2.0. The measure has reignited a years-long fight over whether governments can require te...
EU Extends Chat Control Opt-In Derogation to 2028
On July 9, 2026, the European Parliament voted to extend a specific piece of EU legislation known informally as "Chat Control" through 2028. If you saw alarming social media posts suggesting the EU ha...
Strategika's 2026 Guide Helps Users Escape EU Chat Control
Chat Control, the long-debated EU proposal that would require messaging services to scan private communications before they're encrypted, has resurfaced again, and with it, renewed anxiety among every...
Chat Control EU Explained: What the July 9 Vote Means
On July 9, Members of the European Parliament voted to extend a regulation that allows online platforms to scan private communications in search of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The vote reignit...
EU Parliament Revives Chat Control in Surprise July 9 Vote
On July 9, 2026, the European Parliament revived Chat Control, the contentious message-scanning framework that permits authorities and tech platforms to sift through private digital communications in ...
Chat Control EU Explained: What July's Vote Really Changed
In early July, the European Parliament voted to extend a regulation that allows certain private messaging platforms to detect and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) shared on their services. Th...
EU Chat Control Revival: Scanning Extended to 2028
Europe's long-running debate over scanning private messages has taken another turn. The European Parliament has reactivated the Chat Control project, authorizing automated analysis of unencrypted priv...
Chat Control Didn't Pass on July 9, Records Show
If you scrolled through privacy news this week, you probably saw a wave of headlines declaring that Chat Control had become law. The reality, according to the official vote record from the European Pa...
EU Parliament Extends 'Chat Control' Rules Through 2028
The European Parliament has adopted new measures aimed at combating child sexual abuse material online, extending a temporary legal framework through 2028. The rules, informally nicknamed "Chat Contro...