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Warsaw protest targets EU chat control legislation

Original: Protest Against European Parliament Chat Control 1.0 Legislation in Warsaw

Demonstrators gathered in Warsaw, Poland on 26 September 2026 to protest against the European Parliament's so-called Chat Control 1.0 legislation, which would require scanning of private messages to detect child sexual abuse material. Critics argue the measure undermines encryption and privacy rights, and opposition is spreading across EU member states.

Why now: The EU's chat control proposal is a highly contentious privacy debate and public protests are fuelling renewed attention

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