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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.

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.

Microsoft is phasing out passwords soon – here's why passkeys are replacing them and what to do next
By Chris Rowlands published
Microsoft is phasing out saved passwords in its Authenticator app. Here’s how to set up device passkeys and when you need to do it by.

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.
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