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The UK just passed an online safety law that could make people less safe

The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allow authorities in the UK…

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U.K. Online Safety Act: The good, the bad, and the ugly

U.K. Online Safety Act: The good, the bad, and the ugly

The now-agreed bill will mandate age verification or estimation, introduce a new censorship regime, and possibly undermine encryption.

WhatsApp may integrate with other messenger apps in Europe

People are expected to be able to message between apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal or Snapchat without needing multiple accounts next year

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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.

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

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

CBI charges three arrested Railway officials in Balasore train collision case

CBI files charge-sheet against three Railway officials for triple train collision in Odisha's Balasore leading to 291 deaths. Invoking Sections 304, 34, 201 and 153 of Railways Act, CBI alleges officials attempted to destroy evidence & committed lapses in signalling-circuit-alteration and labelling mistake.

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Online Privacy at Risk from Awful U.K. Internet Regulation Bill

The legislation is also terrible on free speech and poses global risks.

Nasty malware disguised as chat app can track your live location - is it on your phone?

Nasty malware disguised as chat app can track your live location - is it on your phone?

WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Facebook Messenger users are being targeted by a fake instant messaging app.

Fake Android chat app lets hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data

Fake Android chat app lets hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data

Spyware targets Android users, aiming to collect information about victims in real time.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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…

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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

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.

The Guardian - UK

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘These are the people who could actually pause AI if they wanted to’

The president of the not-for-profit messaging app on how she believes existential warnings about AI allow big tech to entrench their power, and why the online safety bill may be unworkable

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How to edit WhatsApp messages on iOS and Android

WhatsApp now lets you edit a message after it's sent, just like on Signal, Telegram and other popular messaging platforms. Here's how.

US, UK push against child abuse online alarms Asia dissidents

Rights groups are concerned that bid to weaken encrypted communications could harm dissenters in authoritarian regimes.

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages … but only for 15 minutes

Messaging app’s new feature will enable altering of messages after sending

The Independent UK

New online safety laws could backfire badly, says messaging app boss

Meredith Whittaker and other messaging app heads have indicated that they could be forced to pull out of the UK in response to new legislation

Android Central

Google Messages finally releases end-to-end encrypted RCS group chats to more users

Google Messages has finally caught up to messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp in offering end-to-end encrypted RCS group chats to all users.

WhatsApp and Signal fight back against the latest anti-encryption threat

The U.K.’s Online Safety Bill could “weaken the privacy of billions,” messaging platforms warn.

WhatsApp issues warning over new law allowing government to read your private messages

Bosses from tech firms WhatsApp, Element and Signal have called on the government to "urgently rethink" the Online Safety Bill, warning it will open the door to "indiscriminate surveillance" of personal messages

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