Backdoor
A backdoor is a hidden mechanism in software that allows a third party to gain unauthorized access to a user’s system or data.
The “Chat Control” proposal would mandate the scanning of all private digital communication — including encrypted messages and images. It threatens the fundamental rights to privacy and digital security of every EU citizen.
Every photo, every message, every file would be automatically scanned — without your consent or knowledge. This is not about catching criminals. It’s mass surveillance forced upon all 450 million EU citizens.
Every private message, image, and file scanned automatically — no exceptions*, even encrypted communication.
Weakening or breaking end-to-end encryption exposes everyone’s communication — financial, medical, and personal — to hackers and cybercriminals.
Undermines your basic rights to privacy and data protection (Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights) — the core of democratic European values.
Automated algorithms often misclassify innocent content — like vacation photos or private jokes — as illegal, exposing people to false accusations.
Experts and organizations, including the UN, warn that mass surveillance doesn’t protect children — it puts everyone at risk, weakening security and diverting resources from proven protection methods.
Creates a dangerous global precedent — governments could scan everyone’s communications under the guise of “safety” or “child protection.”
The EU is considering several surveillance methods:
All messages are sent to a server where they are analyzed. Zero privacy, high risk of data leaks.
Content analyzed directly on the user’s device. Can introduce backdoors and increase vulnerability to attacks.
Who sends what, when, and to whom — surveillance without even reading message content.
A backdoor is a hidden mechanism in software that allows a third party to gain unauthorized access to a user’s system or data.