Notes

Short, sourced write-ups from the record. Everything here cites primary documents; nothing here is a hot take.

• 26 Jul 2026 On the list, but not in the reports: Snapchat and Apple
  Two names appear among services said to scan under the derogation — and don't appear among the five providers that filed the mandatory reports.
• 26 Jul 2026 Five providers, verbatim
  The Commission's report names exactly who files under Chat Control. The list is shorter than most people assume.
• 26 Jul 2026 Why this archive exists
  Voluntary scanning means the decision lives in quiet policy edits. A baseline recorded today cannot be reconstructed later.