A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

critical · Wired · Isabella Ward · 9 Jul 2026 · 13:55 UTC · Surveillance & Privacy · 1 min read

Summary

Describes mass surveillance infrastructure enabling systematic scanning of private communications despite democratic opposition, exemplifying corporate and state power to override citizen consent and privacy rights.

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.

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A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

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