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An important victory - but we still need to stop Chat Control. The Council of Ministers in the EU has, after three years, now reached a common position on Chat Control. The requirement for mandatory scanning (including end-to-end encrypted messaging services) has been removed, which is a major victory. The EU Council failed to implement mandatory mass surveillance. However, in its proposal, they are laying the groundwork for mass surveillance in the future.

2025-11-27 View on X

Politico

EU lawmakers agree on new rules that hold platforms like Meta and TikTok liable for financial scams that have been reported, requiring them to compensate banks

The new rules set a dangerous precedent, big tech companies say. — BRUSSELS — Platforms including Meta and TikTok …

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An important victory - but we still need to stop Chat Control. The Council of Ministers in the EU has, after three years, now reached a common position on Chat Control. The requirement for mandatory scanning (including end-to-end encrypted messaging services) has been removed, which is a major victory. The EU Council failed to implement mandatory mass surveillance. However, in its proposal, they are laying the groundwork for mass surveillance in the future.

2025-11-27 View on X

Reuters

EU states agree on a position on draft child protection legislation without forcing Big Tech to find and remove CSAM, and will now negotiate with EU lawmakers

“The EU is stepping up its efforts to fight child sexual abuse. … Bluesky: Steve Peers / @stevepeers : EU Member States agree on negotiation position on CSA material online - will ...

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Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project today present the release of the Mullvad Browser. A privacy-focused web browser designed to be used with a trustworthy VPN instead of the Tor Network. Read the full story and download the browser here. https://mullvad.net/...

2023-04-04 View on X

The Verge

The Tor Project partners with VPN maker Mullvad to launch the Mullvad browser, for Windows, macOS, and Linux, to reduce a user's “fingerprint” used for tracking

The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed … Andrew Heinzman / Review Geek : The Tor Project Launches a New Browser Adam Rowe / Tech.co : Mullvad VPN's New Brow...

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“We're into building alternatives in collaboration, in solidarity with other organizations, because this is a big fight. We're going against big players, so we need to work together,” says Isabela Bagueros, executive director of the @torproject https://www.wired.com/...

2023-04-04 View on X

The Verge

The Tor Project partners with VPN maker Mullvad to launch the Mullvad browser, for Windows, macOS, and Linux, to reduce a user's “fingerprint” used for tracking

The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed … Andrew Heinzman / Review Geek : The Tor Project Launches a New Browser Adam Rowe / Tech.co : Mullvad VPN's New Brow...

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“From our perspective there has been a gap in the market for those who want to run a privacy-focused browser as good as the Tor Project's but with a VPN instead of the Tor Network,” says Jan Jonsson, CEO at Mullvad VPN. https://mullvad.net/...

2023-04-04 View on X

The Verge

The Tor Project partners with VPN maker Mullvad to launch the Mullvad browser, for Windows, macOS, and Linux, to reduce a user's “fingerprint” used for tracking

The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed … Andrew Heinzman / Review Geek : The Tor Project Launches a New Browser Adam Rowe / Tech.co : Mullvad VPN's New Brow...

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“I think the general idea is to go after encryption in the long run,” says Jan Jonsson, CEO of Swedish VPN company Mullvad. https://www.wired.com/...

2023-03-10 View on X

The Guardian

Meta's Head of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, says the service would refuse to comply with the UK's Online Safety Bill requirements to remove end-to-end encryption

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