Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained

# Summary The EU is simultaneously negotiating two separate "Chat Control" laws: Chat Control 1.0, a temporary voluntary scanning regime that expired in April 2026 but was unexpectedly reinstated on July 9, 2026, and Chat Control 2.0, a proposed permanent regulation requiring platforms to detect child sexual abuse material. The core dispute centers on whether scanning of private communications should be mandatory or limited to suspected users with court authorization, with Parliament and the Council at an impasse after five failed trilogue negotiations.