The chat control proposal does not belong in democratic societies

The European Commission is working on a legislative proposal called chat control. If the law goes into effect, all EU citizens will have their communications monitored and audited. Now is the time to stop it.

Political cartoon showing three people in a surveillance room surrounded by file cabinets labeled with various monitored groups including terrorism, sex crime, hooligans, researchers, opposition parties, and many others. One person asks 'Shouldn't we just be looking for sex crimes and terrorism?' while another responds 'That was during the previous term.'

Why it’s important to stop chat control

How is the mass surveillance supposed to work? Get to know the proposal and its fatal consequences. Let us also present a different solution (to the alleged purpose).

Political cartoon depicting a father in a backyard looking at his phone which displays a warning message that reads 'Your photos has been flagged by our criminal activity detection system. The police have been informed and all of your online services have been disabled.' In the background, children are playing in an inflatable pool, with one child asking 'Daddy! Did you send the photo to mummy?'

We urge the politicians of the EU to vote no

In October the parliament will vote in plenary. All EU countries will also have their saying in the council of the European Union. We urge them all to take a democratic decision.

Close-up photograph of a computer circuit board with the European Union flag (blue background with circle of yellow stars) prominently displayed on a chip among other black components, representing EU technology regulation.

A law with wide-ranging consequence

Chat control will not only involve total interception of your private communication. As the proposal is written, it may also affect open-source operating systems.

Street advertisement poster from Mullvad VPN with the text 'STOPPA CHAT CONTROL' (Stop Chat Control) in green pixelated letters on a dark blue background, followed by Swedish text 'För ett fritt internet' (For a free internet), advocating against the EU chat control proposal.

Now is the time for debate and actions

A democratic society is built upon discussions, before law proposals become reality. We started the conversation on the streets of Sweden, during the country’s EU presidency.

The chat control proposal does not belong in democratic societies

Why it’s important to stop chat control

We urge the politicians of the EU to vote no

A law with wide-ranging consequence

Now is the time for debate and actions

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