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From face scans to credit checks: how UK age verification works and why it’s a privacy nightmare
By Mark Gill published
The mission to protect children online comes at a cost of privacy

How to safely verify your age on X – prove your age without risking your personal data
By Sam Dawson published
X's new age verification system promises safety, but it also poses several privacy dilemmas for users

The EU could be scanning your chats by October 2025 – here's everything we know
By Chiara Castro last updated
As Denmark began its EU Presidency on July 1, 2025, the Chat Control proposal came back to the lawmakers' table on the very first day.

Google confirms the UK has not asked it to weaken encryption with a backdoor – unlike Apple
By Monica J. White published
Google has just confirmed that the UK hasn't asked it to weaken its end-to-end encryption by installing a backdoor. Apple wasn't so lucky, though.

After the UK, online age verification is landing in the EU
By Chiara Castro published
Five EU countries are set to test an age verification app to protect children, despite privacy and security concerns.

The UK could make a U-turn on Apple's encryption backdoor demand
By Chiara Castro published
US officials have criticized the order that led Apple to remove its iCloud end-to-end encryption feature in the UK in February. Now, the UK is reportedly looking for a way to back down.

Elmo got hacked. Don't be like Elmo. This is how I'd explain cybersecurity and 2FA to the beloved Sesame Street character
By Lance Ulanoff published
The Sesame Street Character's popular X account was hacked, and then very bad things happened – don't let them happen to you

Deepseek faces ban in Germany as privacy watchdog reports the app to Google and Apple as "illegal content"
By Chiara Castro published
DeepSeek could soon disappear from Apple and Google's App Stores in Germany. Here's all you need to know.
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