Von der Leyen says the EU age verification app is ready and platforms now have “no more excuses” EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-age-verification-app-ready-europe-moves-curb-childrens-social-media-access-2026-04-15/ (1)
The irony... the irony... the European Union always siding with the citizensGerman's Digital ID will require an Apple/Google account to function https://bmi.usercontent.opencode.de/eudi-wallet/wallet-development-documentation-public/latest/architecture-concept/06-mobile-devices/02-mdvm/ Turkey says users will need national... See More »
Berlin just gave police the power to install spyware in private homesBerlin's parliament has passed a major ASOG police law amendment that lets investigators install state spyware ("Staatstrojaner"), and if remote access fails - secretly enter suspects homes to access devices. It also expands video/Al surveillance... See More »
My mother in law has requested her Stasi file to find out what the East German government knew about her from informants where she lived.My friends said “how terrible, I’m glad we don’t have anything like that now.” One of them tried to report their neighbours to the police during the lock down for having a family barbeque.
Ireland - Gardaí to Gain Power to intercept live encrypted chatsA new bill has been proposed by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan that would grant Gardaí, the Defence Forces, and the Garda Ombudsman authority to intercept live chats on encrypted platforms, including WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, satellite... See More »
