"It's Just Smoke and Mirrors" – Over 500 Cryptography Scientists and Researchers Slam the EU Proposal to Scan All Your WhatsApp Chats

"It's just smoke and mirrors" – Over 500 cryptography scientists and researchers slam the EU proposal to scan all your WhatsApp chats

EU Council members are sharing their positions on the latest iteration of the so-called Chat Control bill on September 12, 2025, with adoption expected as early as October 2025 if an agreement is found.

Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal - Help Net Security

Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security while failing to deliver meaningful protection for children. The signatories represent 34 countries and include well-known cryptographer Bart Preneel of KU Leuven, along with researchers from leading institutions such as ETH Zurich, Johns Hopkins University, and the Max Planck Institute …