EU
As Mass Chat Surveillance Nears Approval, President von der Leyen is Accused of Transparency Violations Over Deleted Messages
As Brussels moves to read every citizen’s message, its own leadership keeps erasing the ones that matter most.
Signal Threatens to Exit Europe Over EU Push for Messaging App Scanning Law
Signal draws a red line in Europe, betting the future of private messaging on a continent unwilling to say no to its own surveillance impulse.
X Urges EU to Reject “Chat Control 2.0” Surveillance Law Threatening End-to-End Encryption
Scanning every message before it’s sent flips the internet’s architecture from private by default to suspect by design.
Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content
Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.
Denmark Accused of Spreading False Claims to Push EU’s Mass Surveillance Law
Denmark’s push for mass surveillance meets fierce resistance amid allegations of political manipulation and fabricated threats.
EU to Launch Biometric Entry-Exit System for US Travelers, Starting October 12
Passport stamps give way to fingerprints as Europe quietly rewrites the rules of arrival.
YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification
YouTube’s algorithmic surveillance push now forces millions to gamble between privacy and access.
EU Finance Ministers Approve Roadmap for Digital Euro, Deferring Decision on Holding Limits Amid Privacy Concerns
It’s not anonymous and, for many, that’s already a dealbreaker.
Von der Leyen Unveils New EU Censorship Push, Online Digital ID Plans, in 2025 State of the Union Speech
Von der Leyen casts online “misinformation” as a contagion, folding speech regulation into the language of safety.
Cybersecurity Experts Warn EU Against Chat Control 2.0 Regulation Ahead of Key Votes
More than 500 scientists denounce EU’s encrypted message scanning as “technically infeasible.”
EU Fines Google €2.95 Billion for Antitrust Violations in Ad-Tech; Trump Threatens Retaliation
Privacy concerns and antitrust fines collide with trade threats in a standoff over tech regulation.
Thierry Breton Refuses US Hearing, Defends EU Digital Speech Controls Under DSA
He skipped the hearing but sent a manifesto, because when you control the narrative, you don’t take questions.