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Messaging app Signal in the headlines after a journalist was invited to a top secret military chat among senior US…
Meta says it will stop targeting personalised Facebook ads at UK woman after legal battle, considers paid ad-free subscriptions in…
Norwegian man files data-protection complaint after ChatGPT falsely states he murdered two of his sons, was imprisoned for 21 years
Amazon loses appeal in Luxembourg's administrative court over 746m euro GDPR fine related to use of data for personalised advertising
MPs demand secret High Court hearing be held in public, after government had ordered a backdoor to Apple iCloud
British government's order for backdoor access to Apple's end-to-end iCloud encryption product, to be investigated by US agencies
Apple removes advanced data protection tool from the UK, after British government order to provide backdoor encryption access
South Korean data authority suspends Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from Apple, Google app stores while it addresses privacy issues
Privacy advocates criticise Google over decision to allow companies to track users via digital fingerprints, which takes effect this week
Potential privacy clash, after Apple is reportedly ordered by UK court to provide 'blanket access' to encrypted user data
IP theft? Former Russian employee at both ASML and NXP denies allegations of contact with Russia's FSB intelligence service
Another country announces ban on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices, while other countries also mull ban
Dozens of WhatsApp users, including journalists and other members of civil society, targeted by Paragon Solutions spyware hacking
Microsoft warns the WhatsApp accounts of US government officials are being targetted by Russian hacking group
TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America's nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday
Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won't enforce it
Ofcom warning. All websites featuring pornographic material must introduce a “robust” age-checking system by July 2025
China fires back after US Commerce Dept says it is considering new restrictions on Chinese drones in the United States
People's personal and location data has been exposed after a data leak at Cariad - a software firm that develops…
State media reports the Iranian regime has lifted the ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, amid widespread VPN use
Landmark ruling finds NSO Group liable on hacking charges in US federal court, after Pegasus spyware used to hack journalists,…
Canada ordered China's TikTok business in the country to be dissolved over national security risks, but does not ban access…
Major Scandinavian asset manager sells Palantir holdings after determining services used by Israel for 'AI-based predictive policing'
After blacklisting in 2020 and 2021, drone giant DJI reportedly says some of its imports are being blocked by US…
US labour officials say Apple illegally restricted employees' right to discuss workplace issues on Slack workplace messaging system
AT&T and Verizon among US broadband providers reportedly hacked to target American government wiretapping platform
Privacy worry? Students demo how Meta Smart Glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities
After arrest, CEO Pavel Durov confirms Telegram will hand over IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate rules,…
US issues new sanctions on Intellexa, Greece-based company founded by former Israeli military office, over Predator spyware used around world
Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies
