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Child Safety Or Privacy? UK Holds Firm On Online Safety Bill Amid Big Tech Backlash

By July 2023, Apple threatened to withdraw iMessage and FaceTime from the U.K. market if the bill became law.

Zenger · Sep 7, 2023

Why the Online Safety Bill remains a huge threat to London life

Legislation passing through Parliament poses big threats to the apps and websites Londoners use every day, says Barry Collins

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023

UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row

Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if ‘technically feasible’ after apps threaten to leave country

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

Online Safety Bill: Last chance for House of Lords to stop mass surveillance powers

If not stopped by the Peers, the UK Government will soon have the power to spy on everything we send or say

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023

As A.I. spreads through the office, companies rethink data

From privacy and security to ethical issues and training bias, the span of data-related A.I. considerations is broad and only getting broader.

Fortune · Jul 14, 2023

Signal president Meredith Whittaker rejects ‘mass surveillance’ U.K. law

Signal’s president, Meredith Whittaker, highlighted concerns about privacy and the need for tech leaders to take a stand against socially accepted surveillance.

Fortune · Jul 13, 2023

Industry expert: Government trying to undermine encryption in Online Safety Bill

The Bill is next due to be heard in the House of Lords on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Balasore train accident could have been averted by running checks: Commission of Rail Safety report

An undetected fault in wiring in the location box near Bahanaga Bazaar Railway Station that had not been noticed by Signal and Telecom (S&T) staff in the past five years led to the deadly triple train collision in Odisha. Installed at a distance of two to five kilometres usually, a…

The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023

Online Safety Bill: WhatsApp, Signal issue stark final warning against mass snooping of messages

The UK Government will spy on everything we send or say if the current version of the Online Safety Bill passes into law

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2023

Apple’s encrypted messaging is in danger in the UK — here’s why

Lawmakers in the UK are seeking access to your personal messages, and companies like Apple and Meta are ready to fight.

Laptop · Jun 29, 2023