<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Denmark has reintroduced the controversial child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill, known as Chat Control, at the start of its EU Presidency on July 1, 2025.</li><li>The Chat Control proposal aims to require messaging services in Europe to scan users' chats for CSAM, even if they are encrypted, and could potentially be adopted by October 14, 2025.</li><li>Since May 2022, the proposal has struggled to secure the necessary majority support, with Poland being the latest Presidency to abandon such plans.</li><li>Privacy advocates and experts have raised concerns over the potential impact of Chat Control on encryption protections, with past versions facing backlash and the industry pushing back against coercive measures to weaken encryption.</li></ul>

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