Momentum Calls On MEPs To Reject EU ‘Chat Control’ Proposal Over Privacy Concerns

Momentum has called on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed extension of the EU’s “Chat Control” legislation, warning that it would pave the way for mass surveillance while undermining the privacy of millions of citizens.

In a statement, the political party said protecting children from online abuse and grooming is an urgent priority, but argued that the current proposal is the wrong way to achieve it.

Momentum criticised attempts to fast-track the legislation through an urgent parliamentary procedure, claiming it bypasses normal democratic scrutiny.

The party warned that although the proposal does not break end-to-end encryption, it would still allow tech companies to carry out widespread client-side scanning of private communications, effectively giving them “indiscriminate power” to monitor users’ messages.