Chat Control proposal fails again after public opposition

The EU’s “Chat Control” plan to scan your private messages just tripped—again—and the comments are throwing a victory party with a side of cynicism. One user summed it up with meme energy: “25th time’s the charm.” Privacy folks say this zombie bill keeps popping back up, and today’s mood is equal parts cheers and eye-rolls. The proposal would scan messages on your device to catch illegal content, but critics call that a backdoor that breaks the promise of private conversations. Groups like EFF have long opposed it, and commenters point to Apple’s 2021 on-device photo scanning idea that got torched by experts and dropped—receipts here: Apple backlash.

The drama: safety-first voices whisper about “targeted backdoors,” while privacy defenders clap back with “No we don’t” and “there’s no single owner of backdoors.” One standout line asked: “So just blanket ‘no private communication for anyone’?” Meanwhile, the meta-police jumped in to complain “why is this plastered with ads?” because of course they did. The thread’s main vibe: celebration, but no chill—everyone expects the bill to respawn under a new name. As one commenter put it: when will it come back—and in what costume? For now, the Danish presidency’s retreat scores a win for privacy, but the sequel is already being teased.