Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
France just became the first country in Europe to ban social media for anyone under 15, the UK's incoming PM dropped the digital ID scheme entirely, and California's Senate killed its browser-level age mandate and carved out open source operating systems. Also this week: a hidden device installed by dealers that leaves millions of US cars open to Bluetooth attacks, new stats showing most Chat Control reports are false alarms, and courts forcing Apple and Google to open up their platforms.
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:46 FRANCE BANNING SOCIAL MEDIA + MORE
08:04 A SCARY CAR EXPLOIT
12:42 STATS ON CHAT CONTROL
15:16 OUR SPONSOR: EASY OPT OUTS
16:40 APPLE & GOOGLE OPENING UP
20:26 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
24:18 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
32:08 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#france #socialmedia #privacy
France just became the first country in Europe to ban social media for anyone under 15, the UK's incoming PM dropped the digital ID scheme entirely, and California's Senate killed its browser-level age mandate and carved out open source operating systems. Also this week: a hidden device installed by dealers that leaves millions of US cars open to Bluetooth attacks, new stats showing most Chat Control reports are false alarms, and courts forcing Apple and Google to open up their platforms.
🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: easyoptouts.com
Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/france-bans-under-15s-from-social-media-a-hidden-device-leaves-us-cars-hackable-and-courts-force-apple-and-google-open/
📨 Stay ahead of the news without doom-scrolling. Surveillance Report covers what matters in privacy, security, and digital rights. Weekly, free: https://techlore.tech/#/portal/signup
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Test your privacy & security gaps: https://quiz.techlore.tech/
• Close the gaps with the right tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/
• Compare dozens of VPNs side by side: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
• Learn everything from the ground up: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Support Techlore, Join our Signal Group: https://techlore.tech/support/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:46 FRANCE BANNING SOCIAL MEDIA + MORE
08:04 A SCARY CAR EXPLOIT
12:42 STATS ON CHAT CONTROL
15:16 OUR SPONSOR: EASY OPT OUTS
16:40 APPLE & GOOGLE OPENING UP
20:26 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
24:18 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
32:08 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#france #socialmedia #privacy
