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Signal, Windscribe and NordVPN Threaten Canada Exit Over Lawful‑Access Bill

Industry threats to quit Canada cite encryption risks alongside yearlong metadata retention.

Apple and Meta Oppose Canada’s Bill C-22, Saying It Threatens Encryption

Abraham Shakespeare’s $30 Million Lottery Win Ended in Murder, Renewing Focus on Winner Privacy

California Launches DROP, a One-Stop Data-Deletion Tool for Residents

Mexico Senate Rebukes Google Over AI Deepfake Ads Using President Sheinbaum

San Diego Council to Vote on Flock License-Plate Readers After Protests Over Data Access

Spanish Court Orders Meta to Pay €479 Million to Publishers as Parliament Opens Privacy Probe

California Enacts First-in-Nation Browser Opt-Out Law, Orders Social Platforms to Delete Data When Accounts Are Closed

Apple Steps Up DMA Dispute as EU Rejects Waiver Requests, Limiting Some Features in Europe

Google Rejects Canadian Privacy Watchdog’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Delisting Recommendation

UK Moves to Withdraw Demand for Apple Encryption Backdoor

Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube Back in France After Age-Verification Law Suspended

Apple Disables Advanced Data Protection in UK Following Government Demand

Sydney Student Under Investigation for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Classmates

Alberta Privacy Commissioner Warns of Risks in Proposed Privacy and Information Bills

TikTok Faces Legal Pressure from 14 US States Over Youth Addiction Claims

Meta Admits Using Public Facebook and Instagram Data for AI Training Since 2007