EU Chat Control 2026

Jun
29
Illustration showing a chat message bubble overlaid with a surveillance targeting reticle, alongside the text: How EU Chat Control turns child safety into surveillance infrastructure.

How EU Chat Control turns child safety into surveillance infrastructure

The EU's fifth and final Chat Control trilogue is happening today, June 29. Here's what the encrypted messaging fight actually means for developers — and why age verification may be the part that sticks around longest.
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