Lawmakers are pushing a bill that would require universal age verification on smartphones. Apple is already lobbying against it, citing major privacy concerns. This could change how everyone in the US gets a new phone.
Australia is banning children under 16 from major social media platforms starting December 10, 2025. Apple is rolling out developer tools, like a Declared Age Range API, to help apps comply and avoid massive fines.
A group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill to gather hard data on AI’s impact on the American workforce. The legislation would force employers to disclose if AI was a substantial factor in layoffs and create a new federal research hub.
The European Commission has hit X with a massive fine for breaching the Digital Services Act. The core issue? The platform’s “deceptive” paid verification system that makes it hard to spot scams and impersonators.
Elon Musk’s X is the first major platform fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act. The €120 million ($140M) penalty targets the paid verification system and a lack of ad transparency. X now has 60-90 days to propose fixes, but a legal battle is brewing.
The Indian government has issued a private order requiring smartphone makers like Apple to pre-install an unremovable state security app. The move, framed as a tool for finding lost phones, guarantees government tracking capabilities and follows other privacy-invasive mandates for encrypted apps.
Canadian authorities have ordered OVHcloud to disclose customer data stored in France, the UK, and Australia through its Canadian subsidiary. This bypasses established international treaties and puts OVH in legal jeopardy in both Canada and France. The case could redefine what digital sovereignty ac
CISA is warning smartphone users against unencrypted text messaging as nation-state actors target private messaging apps. The warning specifically mentions Signal and WhatsApp vulnerabilities, urging users to avoid standard messaging apps that lack end-to-end encryption.
According to analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK’s pension triple lock has proven far more expensive than anticipated. The policy now costs £15.5bn more annually than if pensions had simply tracked average earnings. Experts argue the system needs fundamental reform to protect long
Senator Rand Paul’s committee is demanding extensive documentation from university extremism research centers. The requests include communications about over 300 specific terms, with overwhelming focus on right-wing topics. Researchers fear this could chill academic inquiry into far-right radicaliza
