Europe’s ‘Chat Control’ Bill (CSAR): Encrypted Messaging to Be Scanned for All Content
- nvtvptpenrose
- Oct 16
- 2 min read
A new European regulation called CSAR, Child Sexual Abuse Regulation, is moving toward becoming law. On the surface, its aim appears protective: prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material. The mechanism behind it reveals something else entirely. It proposes a mandate that all messaging platforms; WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Proton, and others, must scan the content of user messages before encryption is applied. This includes URLs, images, and videos.
