On July 23, EU governments confirmed the interim “chat control” regime, effective until 3 April 2028, allowing platforms to voluntarily scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The measure was approved by written procedure, with 25 in favour, one against, and one abstention. The text aligns with the version passed by MEPs on July 9 and excludes end-to-end encrypted services such as WhatsApp and Signal. This decision now shapes the bigger, still-unresolved fight over a permanent, potentially mandatory scanning law. The Commission’s solution The Commission proposed its regulation on preventing and combating child sexual abuse on 11 May 2022, nicknamed…

In today’s world, where information is at our fingertips and artificial intelligence (AI) headlines dominate the financial press, it’s easy to wonder: Do high net worth individuals still need a human financial advisor? The answer, as revealed in the 2026 Value of an Advisor Study…

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