The European Commission lost the Chat Control 2.0 battle over access to end-to-end encrypted data. By the summer 2026, they will be back with their next attempt: Going Dark. This time some EU member states want to include VPN services.
The Going Dark initiative, or ProtectEU as the Commission now calls it, wants to “enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data in a lawful manner”. This is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt.
The names of the people pushing for these initiatives need to be revealed. They keep doing it with impunity, and in the shadows. We need to know the politicians, and the lobby.
The names of the people pushing for these initiatives need to be revealed. They keep doing it with impunity, and in the shadows. We need to know the politicians, and the lobby.