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UK Lawmakers and Regulators Target End-To-End Encryption and Smaller Messaging Platforms in Final Committee Hearing on Social Media “Harms”
UK MPs target end-to-end encryption as Ofcom, ICO, and DSIT probe Telegram, Signal, and post-Southport riot app use.
Mozilla’s Google Dependence Threatens Firefox’s Survival
Mozilla’s reliance on Google payments threatens Firefox’s future as DOJ targets default search engine deals.
Meta Overhauls Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Policy to Default AI Surveillance, Voice Data Cloud Storage for Model Training
Meta quietly shifts smart glasses into always-on data collectors, baking surveillance into convenience.
EU to Ban Privacy Coins, Anonymous Crypto Accounts by 2027
EU AMLR and MiCA to ban privacy coins, target DeFi, and impose strict supervision on crypto firms with 20,000+ users by 2027.
Germany Classifies AfD “Extremist,” Triggering Sweeping Surveillance Powers Amid Political Backlash
Germany’s war on “extremism” now includes spying on its most popular opposition party.
Gun Owners Group Calls for Inquiry Into Firearms Industry’s Secret Sharing of Customer Data
Gun owners accuse their own industry’s top lobby of weaponizing private data like it’s ammo for campaign season.
Austin Police Begin Use of Facial Recognition Amid Concerns Over Surveillance Expansion
Austin Police Department adopts facial recognition under 2020 resolution, deepening biometric surveillance with minimal oversight safeguards.
Indian Court Orders Proton Mail Block
A Swiss bunker for private emails gets caught in the crosshairs of India’s surveillance ambitions.
Murena and E Foundation Founder Gael Duval Announces New Devices, Business Tools, and Enhanced Privacy Features for /E/OS in 2025 Expansion Plan
Stripping tech to its open-source bones, Murena doubles down on the belief that privacy shouldn’t come at the cost of convenience.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Push for Controversial Online “Safety” Legislation
Framed as guardians of digital childhoods, Harry and Meghan are backing a movement that risks baking censorship into the architecture of the internet.
New York Is Quietly Rolling Out Precrime Surveillance Tech
Bad posture, sweaty palms, or talking to yourself could now qualify as precursors to crime on your morning commute.
WEF Launches Connected Future Initiative to Promote Global Digital Public Infrastructure With Backing From UN, EU, and Bill Gates
Digital blueprints drafted in Davos sketch a future where your ID, your money, and your data ride similar rails.
