Mikina, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago)

I think the headline is missleading, if I understand it correctly.

ChatControl is already possible, and implemented for major communication service providers that most of the people use. It’s just not mantadory.

Currently a regulation is in place allowing providers to scan communications voluntarily (so-called “Chat Control 1.0”). So far only some unencrypted US communications services such as GMail, Facebook/Instagram Messenger, Skype, Snapchat, iCloud email and X-Box apply chat control voluntarily (more details here). source

The article states that they decided that they will not blanketly require it, but I don’t think it says anything about rolling back the first version of ChatControl that’s already in effect.

EDIT: I was wrong, the article actually does mention it, even though on pretty vague terms:

The current voluntary chat control of private messages (not social networks) by US internet companies is being phased out. Targeted telecommunication surveillance and searches will only be permitted with a judicial warrant and only limited to persons or groups of persons suspected of being linked to child sexual abuse material."