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Worried about Chat Control? This website can help you get your say
By Chiara Castro published
The controversial child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill could be adopted as early as October 14, 2025, raising concerns among experts about citizens' communications privacy and security.

UK agrees to drop its Apple encryption backdoor request – but digital rights experts aren't ready to celebrate
By Chiara Castro published
For now, the power to undermine encryption remains in the UK law under the Investigatory Powers Act. Digital rights experts now call for an amendment.

What happens to your data when you verify your age – and what are the risks?
By Sam Dawson published
The new Online Safety Act means that age verification is now a fact of life when you’re browsing from the UK. But are your selfie or ID being stored safely?

It’s not perfect, but the UK Online Safety Act deserves our support, as well as some improvements
By Dan Sung published
We support the broad aims of the UK's new age verification laws, while acknowledging very real concerns about web users' privacy and free speech rights.

4 regions you didn't know already had age verification laws – and how they're enforced
By Shaun Rockwood published
How do the age verification requirements of the UK’s Online Safety Act compare to similar laws around the world?

A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for an agreement on the chat scanning bill
By Chiara Castro published
According to the Council Legal Service, the latest Danish Chat Control proposal still violates human rights – but the Parliament pushes for an agreement to be found.

From face scans to credit checks: how UK age verification works and why it’s a privacy nightmare
By Mark Gill published
The mission to protect children online comes at a cost of privacy

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
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