Published: November 27, 2025 Executive Summary On November 26, 2025, EU ambassadors in the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) approved a revised Chat Control proposal by a close split vote—but contrary to celebratory headlines claiming the EU "backed away" from mass surveillance, the approved text represents what
Published: November 26, 2025 In a landmark decision that could reshape how children access social media across Europe, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on November 26, 2025, to establish strict age limits for online platforms, backed by real age verification technology. The vote—483 in favor, 92 against, and 86
Executive Summary: The GrapheneOS project's dramatic withdrawal from France in November 2025 represents a watershed moment in the escalating global conflict between privacy technology and state surveillance powers. This case follows an established pattern of French law enforcement targeting encrypted communications platforms, but marks the first time authorities
Australia is about to implement the world's first nationwide social media ban for users under 16, and the clock is ticking. With Meta already beginning to remove teenage accounts from Instagram and Facebook starting December 4, and the full law taking effect on December 10, 2025, this controversial
1.0 Introduction: The Privacy Maze Beyond COPPA For years, the conversation around children's online privacy in the United States began and ended with one federal law: the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which protects the data of children under 13. While COPPA remains the
It's November 15, 2025. Thanksgiving is next week. Black Friday is 12 days away. And if you're a Chief Compliance Officer or Data Protection Officer, you're already behind. The holiday shopping season doesn't wait for compliance readiness. While your security team battles
They said it was dead. They lied. On October 14, 2025, after three failed attempts and massive public opposition, EU officials claimed Chat Control was "off the table." Privacy advocates cautiously celebrated. Tech companies breathed a sigh of relief. Citizens thought their digital rights were safe. They were
How democracies worldwide are criminalizing speech in the name of safety—and what it means for your business As we close out 2025, a disturbing pattern has emerged across democratic nations: governments are racing to criminalize online speech under the banner of combating "misinformation," "hate speech,"
The Latest State to Take Action Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, marking the fifth state to pursue legal action against the gaming platform since August 2024. The November 6, 2025 filing alleges that Roblox allowed predators to exploit children while misleading families about
In an era where disinformation can spread faster than facts, governments worldwide are grappling with how to protect democratic institutions, public trust, and policy outcomes from information manipulation. The UK Government's newly updated RESIST 3 framework offers a comprehensive, pragmatic approach that any institution can adapt to strengthen
October 1, 2025 marked a critical inflection point in American data privacy regulation as Maryland's groundbreaking privacy law took effect, joining seven other new state laws that became active throughout 2025. With 18 states now enforcing comprehensive privacy legislation and aggressive enforcement actions intensifying—including Texas AG'
As we approach 2026, public companies face unprecedented cybersecurity disclosure obligations and heightened SEC enforcement—here's what you need to know Executive Summary The SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rules, which became effective in December 2023, have fundamentally transformed how public companies approach incident reporting and governance oversight.