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Brits are turning their backs on US Big Tech β€” and looking to Europe for privacy

17 February 2026 at 14:45
Geopolitical tensions and privacy fears are driving a wedge between UK users and US tech giants, with a majority now seeking closer-to-home alternatives for their digital lives.

"VPNs are next on my list" – France set to evaluate VPN use following social media ban for under-15s

France’s National Assembly has passed a bill that will ban children under 15 from using social media platforms. Lawmakers are now considering how to stop teens from using VPNs to bypass the restrictions.

US withdraws from internet freedom bodies it deems "wasteful, ineffective and harmful"

President Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the country from key international internet freedom organizations, including the Freedom Online Coalition and Global Forum on Cyber Expertise.

Roblox rolls out mandatory age verification for chat features globally

8 January 2026 at 16:16
If you want to chat on Roblox, get your ID ready. The platform is expanding mandatory age verification globally, raising new questions about data privacy and user safety.

Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog

An independent review of the newly implemented National Security Act suggests that developers of encrypted messaging apps may be considered hostile actors. This, as lawmakers' pressure against encryption keeps growing.

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