Quick takeaways

• The UK government has abandoned plans to enforce the spy clause in the online safety bill, acknowledging the lack of technology to scan encrypted messages without violating privacy, although concerns remain about potential future encryption-breaking surveillance.

• A recent Mozilla study highlights significant privacy risks in cars, with 84% of car brands sharing and selling user data, and 92% lacking the ability to request data deletion, raising concerns about data security and privacy safeguards in car telematics.

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