Chat monitoring: Parliament extends exemption and limits scans

The Greens see the parliamentary compromise as a move away from the indiscriminate mass surveillance of chat content. However, the extension of the exemption from the ePrivacy Regulation yet another interim step.

12. March 2026
Birgit Sippel
EU Parliament rapporteur Birgit Sippel (SPD) describes the transitional arrangement agreed upon by the EU Parliament as a temporary instrument. (Philippe Buissin/European Union 2026)

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Last updated: 12. March 2026