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Europol doesn't only want an encryption backdoor, but also your metadata
By Chiara Castro published
Europol’s 2025 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) indicates E2EE apps as an obstacle to investigations and calls for better rules on metadata collection and tracking.

The EU challenges Google and Cloudflare with its very own DNS resolver that can filter dangerous traffic
By Chiara Castro published
The DNS4EU remains voluntary, but some experts still warn of potential risks. Here's all you need to know.

Streaming behemoths' group presses for VPNs to have a role in anti-piracy row in Europe
By Chiara Castro published
After the sports streaming world, the movie industry also believes VPNs and other intermediary services must cooperate in blocking online piracy.

Chat Control – Poland's EU Presidency gives up on the voluntary scan of your encrypted chats
By Chiara Castro published
Poland's EU Presidency also failed to find a majority on the disputed child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill – but Chat Control isn’t off the table just yet.

Experts "deeply concerned" by the EU plan to weaken encryption
By Chiara Castro published
ProtectEU keeps raising concerns among tech experts as the Global Encryption Alliance now urges the European Commission to protect strong encryption.

"Meta AI non-compliant with GDPR" – Digital rights group menaces Meta with injunction over EU AI training
By Chiara Castro published
noyb has sent a cease and desist letter asking to halt Meta AI training scheduled to kick off on May 27 as an opt-out option. Here's all you need to know.

German consumer protection group calls on Meta to halt its AI training in the EU – will other countries follow suit?
By Chiara Castro published
Public posts and user interactions are set to feed Meta AI training from May 27. Yet, privacy advocates are questioning its legality.

Chat Control 2.0? Experts urge the EU not to undermine encryption with new ProtectEU plan
By Chiara Castro published
About 40 organizations and 40+ individuals are calling on the EU to have a key role in defining the ProtectEU strategy on encryption. Here's what's at stake.
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