UK gives big tech 3 months to create device controls to block nude images of kids
2026-06-09T08:51:59Z•9144262503e5354eda93159f7319570ddfc1250dfe476bfc0f53c60039afed07
ArmeniaCADAChips Act 2.0Cloud and AI Development ActEUNSORussiaSORMUKWhatsAppchild protectiondevice controlsdisinformationelectionslegal actionopen sourcepolicyprivacyspearphishingsupply chainsurveillancetech sovereignty
What happened
A batch of tech and security news: the UK ordered major device makers to deploy built‑in controls within three months to detect and block nude images of children; WhatsApp says NSO carried out spear‑phishing attacks in breach of a court injunction and is seeking contempt proceedings; Russia updated technical standards for its SORM internet surveillance system; Armenia’s pro‑Europe party won elections despite Russia‑linked disinformation campaigns; and the EU unveiled a tech‑sovereignty package (Chips Act 2.0, Cloud and AI Development Act, Open Source Strategy) to reduce dependence on US/China‑
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