Signal accuses UK of creating a mass surveillance system under the guise of child safety
The company criticised the proposals, warning that they could have far-reaching implications for privacy and civil liberties.
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Tech CEO warns age checks ‘kill anonymity’ online as EU pushes verification app
As the European Commission pushes ahead with plans for European Union-wide online age verification via a dedicated app, the tech sector warns about the potential…
Major win for privacy? EU chat control hits wall
European Union lawmakers have moved to block untargeted mass scanning of private communications, a practice that would have allowed authorities to screen messages…
VPN firm Proton says countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship
As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy…
US AI firm defies EU with ‘massive facial recognition scraping operation’
A digital privacy advocacy is asking European authorities to arrest executives at US AI firm Clearview AI on grounds that the firm is allegedly flouting EU privacy…
UK ‘to monitor social media for signs of protests’, MP states
The UK Government is eyeing a new crackdown on social media to spot early signs of street protests, according to a letter from ruling Labour Party MP Dame Diana…
Austria wants to let police and prosecutors break into suspects’ messenger apps
Austria has announced plans to give public prosecutors and police the remit to spy on suspects’ encrypted messenger communications.
Is It real or is it German intelligence? On online ‘authenticity’
One of the main planks of EU efforts to regulate the internet has always consisted of a commitment to take action against the “manipulative” and “inauthentic”…
Pornhub pulls out of France in protest at new age verification law
Aylo, the owner of major adult sites Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, said it would suspend access to its French platforms in protest at France’s strict new age verification…
Swedish Government proposes to wiretap minors to tackle gang crime
Sweden’s centre-right government has proposed granting law enforcement the power to wiretap and monitor children under 15, all in the name of fighting gang violence…
Irish court grants ‘secret order’ for police to search conservative outlet’s X account
An Irish court issued warrants in secret to the Irish police in June who wanted to search for confidential information from the X account of conservative news portal…
Germany’s AfD party to cut ties with its own youth organisation
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has said it plans to replace its youth organisation "Young Alternative" (JA), which was labelled "definitely extremist"…
Big Brother in Paris? French Government plans to monitor civilians’ online activity to identify protest plans
The French Government has said it planned to monitor what citizens search for on platforms such as Google, TikTok and Instagram.
Telegram update to let authorities access users’ data
Messaging app Telegram has updated its terms of service and privacy, indicating that the application is set to provide users' data to authorities.
Ahead of the Olympics, France to trial AI surveillance systems
The Parisian Police Department announced it will trial new so-called algorithmic video surveillance (AVS) systems at public transportation venues throughout Paris…
Here’s looking at you: France checks out AI safety plans as Olympics near
France tested Artificial Intelligence-driven video surveillance technology that will be deployed during the forthcoming Olympic Games at a concert by English electro-pop…
Facial recognition technology now available to Western states could make China look like amateurs in mass surveillance
For me, the moment the surveillance society really began to hit home was as far back as 2010, when primary schools in the UK started fingerprinting their pupils…
‘Don’t mention the war’: Germans apologise for their folk singers in Gdańsk
Officials from the region of Middle Franconia in Bavaria have apologised for their rendition of a German folk song, favoured by Nazi troops during the Second World…
French sex-toy spying plan ‘goes too far’, MP fumes
A somewhat bizarre plan to enable the French Government to spy on people via their sex toys is "going too far", an outraged French MP says.
Qatargate: lead investigator’s phone hacked
Spyware has been found by Belgian police on several smartphones belonging to Belgian magistrates and police officers, including the phone of Michael Claise, the…