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The European Parliament voted Thursday to reinstate temporary rules allowing tech platforms to voluntarily scan for and remove child sexual abuse material online, while also adopting an amendment exempting end-to-end encrypted services like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram.

The European Parliament voted Thursday to reinstate temporary rules allowing tech platforms to voluntarily scan for and remove child sexual abuse material online, while also adopting an amendment exempting end-to-end encrypted services like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram.

The reinstated measure, which will remain in effect until April 3, 2028, does not require platforms to scan messages and does not grant governments direct access to user communications. It restores a temporary exemption from EU e-privacy rules that lapsed on April 3, 2026.

The reinstated measure, which will remain in effect until April 3, 2028, does not require platforms to scan messages and does not grant governments direct access to user communications. It restores a temporary exemption from EU e-privacy rules that lapsed on April 3, 2026.

The vote passed under a parliamentary procedure requiring an absolute majority of at least 361 MEPs to reject or amend the bill. While 286 MEPs voted against rejection and 276 voted in favor, the threshold was not met, allowing the Council's text to pass with two Parliament amendments.

The vote passed under a parliamentary procedure requiring an absolute majority of at least 361 MEPs to reject or amend the bill. While 286 MEPs voted against rejection and 276 voted in favor, the threshold was not met, allowing the Council's text to pass with two Parliament amendments.

This comes after the Council adopted its position on the interim measure on July 2, and now has three months to respond to Parliament's amendments.

This comes after the Council adopted its position on the interim measure on July 2, and now has three months to respond to Parliament's amendments.

The European People's Party used the procedural move to bring the vote, bypassing preliminary committee debate. EPP vice-chair Tomas Tobé urged lawmakers to act, saying, "We cannot go to the summer recess knowing that our children are not protected."

The European People's Party used the procedural move to bring the vote, bypassing preliminary committee debate. EPP vice-chair Tomas Tobé urged lawmakers to act, saying, "We cannot go to the summer recess knowing that our children are not protected."

Pirate Party lawmaker Marketa Gregorova said she was glad an amendment preserving encryption secured an absolute majority, but added that "voluntary mass scanning unfortunately passed." Critics have warned the measure could enable surveillance of private messages.

Pirate Party lawmaker Marketa Gregorova said she was glad an amendment preserving encryption secured an absolute majority, but added that "voluntary mass scanning unfortunately passed." Critics have warned the measure could enable surveillance of private messages.

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