This Is A Direct Threat to Encryption Worldwide, Including for Americans On July 11, 2026, the European Parliament advanced the “Chat Control” regulation using an “urgent procedure” pretext while many Members of the European Parliament were already away on summer recess. The proposal, which requires messaging platforms to scan private communications for Child Sexual Abuse…
I’ve defended online privacy and free speech against growing threats for decades now. And during this time I’ve seen how small policy changes can gradually erode the personal liberties we all take for granted in our daily lives. Today I’m writing as someone who transitioned from big tech to carry out independent work protecting individuals,…
By the shade of George Orwell Looking back at writing 1984, I now realize I was just a starry-eyed optimist back in those days. Indeed, in 1948 I could not have possibly foreseen any of the ways in which Big Brother is now controlling us, our thoughs, our opinions, and our behavior. I predicted that…
Imagine this: You’re snapping a family photo on your iPhone, making a quick note on your Windows laptop, or sending a meme via X. Innocent, right? But silently, in the background, your own device is spying on you… scanning every pixel, every word, every file, for “suspicious” content. And if it doesn’t like what it…
The internet is our open square, a place where anyone – from a blogger in Novosibirsk to a student in Nairobi – can freely speak their mind. But in Europe, new laws and corporate moves set for 2025 are building walls around this freedom, and they could affect you, no matter where you are. As…
