European Parliament extends controversial voluntary digital surveillance powers for tech firms under mandate to combat child sexual abuse material

The European Parliament has narrowly voted to extend the legal framework that permits technology companies to voluntarily scan private user messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This legislative move, which effectively sustains the status quo for firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, follows a contentious procedural maneuver that bypassed traditional committee scrutiny. While the […]

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House Leaders Unveil Controversial FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Despite Ongoing Privacy Concerns

The United States House of Representatives leadership released the text of a negotiated bill on Thursday aimed at reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The proposed legislation seeks to extend the controversial warrantless surveillance program for another three years, following a failed attempt by Speaker Mike Johnson to secure a shorter, […]

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JUST IN: Health workers protest controversial reform bills in Abuja

Tensions reached a boiling point in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday as thousands of health workers, mobilized under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), converged at the Unity Fountain in Maitama. The demonstrators, representing a broad spectrum of medical practitioners excluding medical doctors, gathered to voice […]

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