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# The EU Parliament advances a bill letting tech companies scan for CSAM, reviving a proposal rejected in March, with an exemption for E2EE services like WhatsApp (Sam Clark/Politico)

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**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260709/p32#a260709p32  

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## Overview

Sam Clark / Politico: The EU Parliament advances a bill letting tech companies scan for CSAM, reviving a proposal rejected in March, with an exemption for E2EE services like WhatsApp &mdash; Top-level pressure and obscure procedures breathe new life into a controversial proposal to allow scanning for online child sexual abuse material.

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