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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 […]
Bipartisan Congressional Coalition Introduces Legislation to Mandate Warrants for FBI Backdoor Searches of American Communications
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in the United States Congress has introduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026, a sweeping legislative package aimed at reining in the federal government’s expansive electronic surveillance capabilities. The bill arrives just weeks before the April 20 expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), setting […]
