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White House VPN Gambit: How Freedom.gov Outsmarts Europe’s Digital Firewalls

23 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

The US-backed Freedom.gov VPN promises to defeat censorship but threatens to override European privacy laws and digital sovereignty, setting up a global clash over internet control.

#VPN | #Digital Sovereignty | #Privacy Rights

EU Digital Omnibus: EDPB and EDPS Raise Red Flags Over Data Protection

13 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Europe

As the EU debates the sweeping Digital Omnibus, privacy watchdogs sound alarm bells over proposed changes to personal data definitions and regulatory powers—potentially reshaping the very framework of data rights in Europe.

#Digital Omnibus | #Data Protection | #Privacy Rights

GDPR Under Fire: Watchdogs Warn Against Digital Omnibus Weakening EU Privacy

12 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Europe

As the EU pushes for a sweeping Digital Omnibus to streamline digital laws, privacy watchdogs EDPB and EDPS issue a joint warning: simplification must not erode the fundamental privacy protections enshrined in the GDPR.

#GDPR | #Digital Omnibus | #Privacy Rights

EU’s Digital Omnibus: GDPR, AI, and the Battle for Privacy

09 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Europe

The EU’s Digital Omnibus reform aims to simplify GDPR and AI regulations, but faces fierce debate over privacy rights, research freedoms, and the future of digital governance. Will Europe’s new rules empower innovation or endanger its hard-won privacy standards?

#GDPR | #AI Innovation | #Privacy Rights

Police Drones: Safety Boost or Surveillance Threat? | Netcrook Criminal Chronicles

06 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

Police drones promise faster response and safer streets, but critics warn of a future where constant aerial surveillance erodes privacy and freedoms. This feature investigates the new reality of police eyes in the sky.

#Police Drones | #Mass Surveillance | #Privacy Rights

Digital Evidence in Italy: Forensic Copies, Privacy Risks, and the Battle for Fair Trials

28 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Italy’s courts and investigators are in turmoil over how to handle digital evidence, as the practice of making forensic copies of devices tests the boundaries between privacy, fair trial rights, and investigative power.

#Digital Evidence | #Privacy Rights | #Forensic Copy

EU AI Act Under Fire: Watchdogs Warn of Rights Risks in Digital Omnibus

23 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

The EU’s new AI rules promise efficiency, but privacy watchdogs warn that citizens’ rights could become collateral damage in the rush. Dive into the critical tensions shaping Europe’s AI future.

#EU AI Regulations | #Privacy Rights | #Accountability

Europe’s Digital Crossroads: Chat Control 2.0 and the End of Privacy?

12 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Europe

As the EU considers Chat Control 2.0, experts warn the sweeping surveillance proposal could undermine privacy and democracy for millions. Here’s what’s at stake.

#Digital Surveillance | #Privacy Rights | #Chat Control

US States Move to Ban VPNs for Online Adult Sites Access

26 Nov 2025 news 🌍 North America

Wisconsin and Michigan are moving to restrict VPN use for adult content, igniting debate over privacy, security, and the future of online anonymity in the US.

#VPNs | #Child Safety | #Privacy Rights

Italy's Judicial Police Face New Frontiers in Digital Crime

16 Nov 2025 news 🌍 Europe

As crime goes digital, Italy’s judicial police chase hackers across borders and clouds, racing to secure evidence while balancing privacy, law, and the evolving tech battleground.

#Cybercrime | #Digital Forensics | #Privacy Rights