EU Council reinstates expired chat control interim measure via fast-track procedure (heise.de)

• EU Council adopts Chat Control 1.0 via fast-track written procedure.
• Parliament vote expected just before summer recess with low attendance.
• Regulation continues voluntary scanning of private messages for abuse material.

"The EU Council has reinstated the expired interim measure on voluntary chat scanning (Chat Control 1.0) via a written procedure. The move aims to close a legal gap and pressure the European Parliament to vote on the draft just before the summer recess. Critics accuse the Council of bypassing democratic oversight and rushing Parliament. The regulation allows tech companies to continue scanning private messages for child sexual abuse material, while negotiations on the more controversial Chat Control 2.0 remain stalled."