GERMANY SLAMS BRAKES ON EU'S CHAT CONTROL DEVICE-SCANNING SNOOPFEST

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Germany's government has decided to block the EU's Chat Control regulation, which aimed to compel messaging services to scan all user chats—including those on encrypted platforms—for child abuse material. This stance creates a crucial blocking minority, likely ending the proposal, as it reflects the widespread concerns about privacy, democracy, and digital rights from major tech and privacy advocacy organizations.