European Parliament rejects extension of CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms

2026-03-30T02:52:08Z8a38c32d9f48e264afc50b8fcb529b8abe7182967f8c026d8be91fc41d5c8b77
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Multiple security and policy developments in Europe and the UK: The European Parliament voted against extending mandatory CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms despite support from law enforcement and some officials; the UK is considering tighter limits on political donations amid warnings about hard-to-trace foreign interference campaigns; the FBI confirmed an Iran-linked hacking group stole a senior director’s personal emails (non-governmental, historical data) and said mitigation steps were taken; a Dutch court ordered Elon Musk’s xAI/Grok to pay heavy daily fines over nonconsensual nude “

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