Germany Rejects EU “Chat Control” Law, Effectively Halting Mass Surveillance Proposal
Germany blocks EU Chat Control plan as Friedrich Merz, Stefanie Hubig, and Irene Mihalic defend encryption and digital privacy rights.
Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Alleged Data Failures, Retaliation, and FTC Violations
Meta’s former WhatsApp security chief says the company buried risks so deep that protecting users became an afterthought to protecting its image.
Nepal Blocks Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Other Major Platforms
A country of 30 million just pulled the plug on the internet’s biggest names in under a week.
MembersHow to: Ditching Your Phone Number Might Be the Smartest Privacy Move You Make
A phone number once felt like the passport to modern life, but it’s starting to look more like a relic people keep carrying out of habit.
Ireland’s Dangerous War on Encryption
Every backdoor written into Irish law becomes a blueprint for global insecurity.
Russia Pushes State-Backed Messaging App “Max” as It Moves to Ban WhatsApp
WhatsApp’s potential exit marks another milestone in Russia’s quiet war to nationalize the internet one app at a time.
How to Stop Google’s Gemini AI From Accessing Your Apps
On Android, Google’s Gemini AI now taps into your private apps — whether you asked it to or not.
Austria Approves Spyware Law to Infiltrate Encrypted Messaging Platforms
Austria bets on spyware as a national shield, gambling its digital soul for a sense of safety.
WhatsApp Shifts to Ad-Driven Model, Testing Limits of Privacy and Consent Under Meta
Meta isn’t reading your chats, but it’s definitely watching in other ways.
MembersBackups: The Weak Link in Your “Private” Messages
The encryption promises you trust can unravel with one forgotten setting, and it’s not your app, but your habits, that decide what stays private.
WhatsApp Backs Apple Against British Spy Tool
Apple’s courtroom stand reveals just how far the UK is willing to go to read the world’s messages.
Spyware Giant Says Jury Tried to Bankrupt It Over WhatsApp Hack
NSO says the jury overreached, but the numbers may reflect how deeply the danger of Pegasus has resonated.
