Digital rights / European Union
I wrote to 98 European representatives against Chat Control
On 9 July 2026, the European Parliament is expected to decide whether to stop the return of broad private-message scanning. I am asking MEPs to protect children with targeted, lawful tools, not by weakening private communication for everyone.
What I did
I contacted 98 recipients through the public Fight Chat Control campaign tool. I am deliberately not publishing the recipient email list, screenshots containing browser details, or any private postal address. The point is civic pressure, not exposing personal data.
Why this matters
Child sexual abuse must be investigated and stopped. But generalised scanning of private messages is the wrong tool: it normalises surveillance, creates pressure against end-to-end encryption, and makes secure communication weaker for everyone.
The better line is the one the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee adopted in 2023: risk mitigation, strong safeguards, court-validated and time-limited orders as a last resort, and no generalised monitoring of the internet.
What you can do
- Use the campaign tool to contact your representatives before and around the 9 July 2026 vote.
- Ask them to reject indiscriminate scanning, upload moderation and pressure on encrypted services.
- Share this page on LinkedIn, Mastodon, Bluesky or your own website with a short personal note.
- Keep the message respectful and precise: protect children, protect encryption, reject mass surveillance.
Copyable message
You can adapt this text and send it to your MEPs or national representatives.