European Parliament rejects extension of CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms

A set of recent European and UK developments with security and privacy implications: the European Parliament voted against extending EU rules allowing tech platforms to scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), rejecting continued mandatory scanning despite backing from law enforcement and some officials; the UK is considering tighter limits on political donations amid warnings of sustained, sophisticated foreign interference campaigns that exploit divisive issues; the FBI confirmed an Iran-linked hacking group stole a director’s personal emails (described as historical and not involving US