Britain distances itself from Australia’s social media ban for kids – POLITICO
The U.K. has also upset the White House with its existing online safety measures, and the Trump administration…
Europe’s new war on privacy
In theory, Chat Control should have been buried last month. The EU’s ominous plan to mass-scan citizens’ private…
EU races to pass new law to combat online child abuse – POLITICO
Wednesday’s compromise doesn’t fully please either camp in the lobbying fight. Police and investigators fear illegal content will…
Children groomed for murder through video games, Europol warns – POLITICO
“Parents blame themselves in a lot of cases. They do not understand how it is possible,” she said.…
Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook | Social Media News
‘Soon, you’ll no longer be able to use Facebook’, Meta said in messages it sent to young people…
EU moves to delay ‘high-risk’ AI rules, cut cookie banners | Northwest & National News
The EU executive proposed rolling back key AI and data privacy rules on Wednesday as part of a…
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom – POLITICO
Draft changes would create new exceptions for AI companies that would allow them to legally process special categories…
Europe’s police want AI to fight crime. They say red tape stands in the way. – POLITICO
Lawmakers and digital rights groups have expressed concerns about these carve-outs, which were secured by EU countries during…
The rise of “catch a cheater” apps exploits our worst human tendencies
When people sign up for a dating site like Tinder, they don’t expect their profiles and personal information…
DNS0.EU shuts down due to lack of funds
The European non-profit DNS service DNS0.EU has ceased its activities. The organization, which focused on secure and privacy-friendly…