Privacy
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.
Discord Support Data Breach Exposes User IDs, Personal Data
A vendor breach exposing IDs and more is a reminder of the irreversible risks of linking real-world identity to online access.
MembersBig Brother Comes Built Into the Screen
Even in standby, TVs are still reporting for duty. Here’s what to do about it.
UK Government Dismisses Public Outcry, Pushes Ahead with Controversial Digital ID Plan
Over 2.7 million signatures couldn’t move the needle on a dystopian plan already set in motion.
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.
Australia’s “eSafety” Commissioner Holds 2,600+ Records Tracking Christian Media Outlet
The regulator’s refusal to hand over data highlights how a surveillance system built to monitor online speech now doubles as a barrier to public accountability.
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.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Slams French Investigation, Warns of Global Crackdown on Privacy and Free Speech
In a defiant interview, Durov warns that Europe’s push for surveillance risks normalizing the very authoritarianism it claims to fight.
Meta to Use AI Chatbot Conversations for Ad Targeting
Meta is turning casual chats into ad fuel, folding dinner tips and small talk into the same profiling engine that already knows what you scroll past at 2 a.m.
Brave Browser Surpasses 100 Million Monthly Users
Growth like this suggests privacy isn’t niche anymore, it’s mainstream.
UK Expands Live Facial Recognition as First Legal Challenge Targets Met Police Misidentification
Facial recognition quietly scales nationwide as police double down on a tool still lacking clear legal ground.
MembersInside Ukraine’s Digital Identity Experiment the World Is Watching
Ukraine may be the test lab, but the blueprint is being quietly shipped abroad.