Chat Control

Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP chat app Conversations, has announced he is withdrawing it from the Google Play Store and making the app free. He explains the reasoning behind breaking up with Google Play in a blog post, citing frustrations with the platform. The move has drawn wide attention among developers and open-source supporters debating app store fees and gatekeeping.

Demonstrators gathered in Warsaw on 26 September 2026 to protest the European Parliament's so-called Chat Control 1.0 legislation, which critics say would force messaging services to scan private communications. Poland has been a focal point of opposition to the proposal, with activists and privacy advocates arguing it threatens encryption and fundamental rights. Supporters of the law cite child protection as its goal.