EU parliament lets Meta and Google keep scanning users’ messages, in a win for ‘Chat Control’ backers. What it means – and why it matters

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.

EU Parliament backs extension of chat monitoring to detect child abuse

EU Parliament backs extension of chat monitoring to detect child abuse

Chat Control: EU Pushes Through Mass Surveillance Despite Rejection by MEPs

A majority of MEPs present voted to reject the controversial Chat Control regulation but fell short of the absolute majority needed to block it at second reading. Controversially, the vote took place just before the summer recess, when many MEPs had already left Brussels. The post Chat Control: EU Pushes Through Mass Surveillance Despite Rejection by MEPs appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

FIFA flags 13-fold surge in World Cup abuse, 11% racial content

FIFA’s digital monitoring systems identified 89,000 abusive posts on social media during the World Cup group stage, a 13-fold increase from the 2022 tournament in Qatar, world foot...

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They're Going to Anyway.

The European Parliament has voted to extend legislation allowing tech companies to voluntarily scan users' private messages for child sexual abuse material, despite a majority of lawmakers voting against the proposal. The ruling reinstates permissions for firms including Meta, Google, and Microsoft to scan private text, email, and social media messages through a bill nicknamed Chat Control by critics. End-to-end encrypted chats, such as those on WhatsApp and Signal, remain exempt.

🔴 LIVE: Outgoing British PM Starmer Faces MPs in Parliament

Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes questions from MPs in Parliament in a closely watched session amid intense political scrutiny. #starmer #ukpolitics #parliament #breakingnews #uknews #london #politics #live --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

British public won’t tolerate cyber disruption any more

The British public’s tolerance for cyber disruption, particularly at high-profile organisations such as retailers, is wearing thin, according to a TalkTalk Business study

Penggodam intai data rakyat

PETALING JAYA: Data sensitif jutaan rakyat yang disimpan agensi kerajaan khususnya sektor kesihatan menjadi antara sasaran utama penggodam kerana mempunyai nilai tinggi di pasaran gelap dan boleh dieksploitasi untuk pelbagai jenayah siber. Presiden Persatuan Pengguna Siber Malaysia (MCCA), Siraj Jalil berkata, penggodam sentiasa mencari peluang menceroboh sistem yang menyimpan maklumat peribadi kerana data berkenaan boleh ... Read more The post Penggodam intai data rakyat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings

Young people who post about mental distress online are being dismissed as attention-seeking or hormonal, attitudes that have prompted an awareness campaign.

EU Parliament ram through “Chat Control” extension with undemocratic procedural trick

Οpponents warn that the infrastructure for automated scanning of private communications creates a dangerous precedent that could later expand to other categories of content, such as political speech or “disinformation” The post EU Parliament ram through “Chat Control” extension with undemocratic procedural trick appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Telegram 'drug rape' network that shocked Germany! How secret codes were used to assault women

German prosecutors have discovered disturbing Telegram groups where members discussed plans for sexual assaults and drugging. They cleverly disguised their actions using terms like 'cars' and 'fuel.' Years of posts revealed numerous attacks on incapacitated individuals, with several members already convicted. Ongoing investigations aim to uncover the full extent of this network, raising significant concerns about the misuse of online platforms and their global repercussions.

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Watch the moment Keir Starmer deflects Andy Burnham heckle at PMQs: ‘Not today!’

Sir Keir Starmer deflected an Andy Burnham jibe heckled from across the Commons during PMQs. The outgoing Prime Minister took the jab with good humour, quipping in response. “Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. I shall have further such meetings later today,” Sir Keir told the chamber. A member from the opposite bench shouted: “Andy?”“Not today,” he hit back with a grin.The jibe was a reference to the secret one-on-one meeting Sir Keir is understood to have shared with Mr Burnham, his likely successor. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

EU Parliament votes on temporary extension of controversial chat control measures

EU Parliament votes on temporary extension of controversial chat control measures

Azerbaijan reviews AI and cybersecurity reforms at public hearings (PHOTO)

Azerbaijan reviews AI and cybersecurity reforms at public hearings (PHOTO)

How Germany blew the EU’s chance for information freedom

By prosecuting individuals for reposting RT content, European censors are trying to scare unwanted beliefs off their narrative Read Full Article at RT.com

Green MEP Geese to the European Commission: “Meta is censoring activists for women and LGBTQIA+”

Brussels – The alarm is serious and concerns the freedom of expression. According to the Green MEP, Alexandra Geese, “Meta is censoring women, progressives, and LGBTQ accounts” by limiting the visibility of their social media channels. For this reason, on 6 May, Geese submitted a parliamentary question in which she reported that a growing number []

Memes of the 'Trump card' that saved Balogun

Social media users have used AI to react to the US president's mediation with FIFA to review the sanctions imposed on the American goal scorer in the most recent match

EU Parliament Revives Chat Surveillance for Thursday Vote

Killing the regime needs an absolute majority and depends on who bothers to stay through the final sitting before the summer break. The post EU Parliament Revives Chat Surveillance for Thursday Vote appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

Private messages could be scanned in Europe as EU vote reignites surveillance fears

A European Parliament vote has revived a fierce privacy row over whether tech platforms can scan private messages for child []

Getting campaign text messages ahead of midterms? There could be an AI bot behind it

Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.

UK Labour accused of running a ‘Big Brother’ censorship regime over social media algorithms

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio accuses the UK Labour government of running a “censorship regime”. “In the UK, the Labour government over there, they want to go one step further; they actually want to tamper with algorithms on certain social media sites like YouTube or TikTok,” Ms De Giorgio said. “I have a lot of concerns over this, because to me, this sounds like it would absolutely be a Big Brother-style censorship regime by the Labour government to try and skew your algorithm so it can see what it wants you to see.”

[Video] NEW - European Parliament fails to reach majority (361) needed to reject the return of [...]

NEW - European Parliament fails to reach majority (361) needed to reject the return of Chat Control 1.0, the voluntary mass scanning of private messages to detect CSAM, extending its implementation to April 2028. The extension proposal was also previously rejected in March.More Info: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/overview@disclosetv

MEA flags fraudulent handles posing as policy advisers; warns “these individuals have no connection” to ministry

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a stern advisory warning the public against fraudulent social media accounts that falsely claim to guide the ministry on critical policy areas, including trade and migration.

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

New York — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap and The post More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds appeared first on Egypt Independent.

PP TUNAS enactment shows positive impact on child protection features

Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria stated that the enforcement of Government Regulation ...

Cloudflare – 2026 Cloudflare report on cyberattacks against civil society

Cloudflare – 2026 Cloudflare report on cyberattacks against civil society

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/05/2026 (Weekend Edition)

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International... The post MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/05/2026 (Weekend Edition) appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.

Letters: Judges are only human. Even the Chief Justice

Readers comment on judicial fallibility, FIFA cleanups, the youth social media ban, a museum controversy, Canada's secret power, and more

Part 6~ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬?

🚨 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟔 of our “𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥” series examines 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟑𝟎 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 and why it has long shielded online platforms from liability for user-generated content. But as algorithms recommend traffickers, monetize illegal content, and connect buyers with sellers, researchers argue that today’s social media platforms may no longer fit the definition of a passive host. 🐾 Watch Part 6 to learn why many experts believe it’s time to 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—and what changes could help 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. #BigCatRescue #StopExploitation #StopWildlifeTrafficking #Conservation #Wildlife #SaveThePlanet

The days of unrestricted social media for children may be coming to an end

Governments worldwide are introducing or considering social media bans for children, as concerns over mental health, online safety, and addictive algorithms continue to reshape digital policy.

Why countries are restricting social media

Around the world, governments are introducing new restrictions on social media access, particularly for children and teenagers. Supporters of the restrictions cite mental health and safety concerns, while critics argue some measures could also increase government control over information. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world