# Chat Control 1.0 sneaks through the EU Parliament, letting companies scan user data without warrants — legal tactic used to force a majority-required re-vote on eve of Parliament break

> The Chat Control 1. 0 law that enables warrantless mass scanning of digital communications has been voted against multiple times by the EU Parliament.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/chat-control-1-0-sneaks-through-the-eu-parliament-letting-companies-scan-user-data-without-warrants-legal-tactic-used-to-force-a-majority-required-re-vote-on-eve-of-parliament-break?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a50e322ffca446919840dff)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #google #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a50e322ffca446919840dff

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