After three years of back-and-forth, the EU Council finally agreed on the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) bill on November 26, 2025. The bill – which has gained the nickname, Chat Control – is now likely to become law.
Despite winning the majority, the compromise on voluntary chat scanning did not garner support from all states, with Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Netherlands still in opposition to the current text. And privacy experts aren't ready to celebrate, either.
