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: https://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