Senator calls on Rubio, Blanche to push back against Canadian surveillance legislation
2026-07-17T08:51:54Z•85a1717da1c6f983aafa838551c89efa8073da46a5e4d03f2826342087a8487e
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What happened
Multiple security and policy developments: Sen. Ron Wyden urged U.S. pressure on Canada to block a proposed "Lawful Access" surveillance bill that he says would "weaponize American technology infrastructure." Ofcom has opened an investigation into TikTok over inadequate age-verification, raising child-safety and platform compliance concerns. Ukrainian protests followed the dismissal of tech-focused Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a setback for military digital innovation and drone integration. Sandworm operators are deploying a new social‑engineering CAPTCHAscheme that instructs users to复制/
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