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EU regulators fined Google $1 billion for favoring its own services in search and restricting Play Store developers.
EU age verification app hacked
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France's parliament has approved a ban on social media for under-15s. New accounts will be blocked starting in September 2026.
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Meta pulled Muse Image, its AI image generator, from Instagram after backlash from users and Hollywood over consent and copyright.
UK's social media ban for children: the privacy problems Australia already exposed
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The UK is banning under-16s from social media, following Australia's lead. But the real cost may be privacy.
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The Netherlands rejected the purchase of the ID infrastructure provider Solvinity, in a win for the digital sovereignty movement.
warrantless surveillance
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By rejecting a short extension, Congress allowed the controversial law to lapse. The fight for surveillance reform now has real leverage.
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Top US media saw 116,000+ leaks of sensitive data in the past five years, according to research from Proton. What does this mean for press freedom?
The Microsoft Edge logo, keys, and a password field, representing how Microsoft Edge keeps all saved passwords unencrypted
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Microsoft Edge keeps all saved passwords in plaintext memory instead of encrypting them. Here’s what you risk and what you should do instead.
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Meta is tracking employees and using behavioral data to train AI while planning layoffs. Are workers helping build their own replacements?
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We asked 4,000 people in Nordic countries what they think of US tech. Turns out they're not fans.
Age verification explained
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Age verification is expanding from laws to platforms and operating systems, reshaping the internet. Here’s what it means for privacy and access.