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‘We’d Rather Be Blocked’: Proton Mail Warns EU Over Privacy Crackdown

A Swiss email provider used by more than 100 million users worldwide has said that it will withdraw from the EU market if proposed ‘Chat Control’ regulations come into force. Chat Control—described as the European Union’s plan to kill private messaging—would hand Brussels the ability to read every piece of digital communication sent by an EU citizen. It is receiving increasing scrutiny from pro-privacy MEPs. Now, Proton Mail, which describes its…

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Signal boss Whittaker resists chat control and wants to leave the EU market if necessary.

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Signal is considered to be one of the safest messengers. However, the app could disappear from the market in Europe if the supporters of a chat control in the EU prevail.

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Signal is considered to be one of the safest messengers. However, the app could disappear from the market in Europe if the supporters of a chat control in the EU prevail.

The EU plans for the so-called chat control are controversial, and the Signal app is even considering withdrawing from Europe.

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wz.de broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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