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Scandinavia, Tech, and Privacy in the Crosshairs This Week

Swedish Citizens Jailed in Denmark for Embassy Attack

COPENHAGEN — Two Swedish citizens were sentenced to prison in Denmark on Tuesday for a terrorist attack near the Israeli embassy in October 2024, according to Euronews. A Copenhagen court found the pair guilty of terrorism and attempted murder, sentencing an 18-year-old to 12 years in prison and a 21-year-old to 14 years.

The attack occurred in the early hours of October 2, 2024, when the two individuals, aged 16 and 18 at the time, threw grenades at the embassy. The court determined that the pair acted in concert with one or more unidentified accomplices from a criminal network based in Sweden, Euronews reported.

India's Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp's Privacy Practices

NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court sharply criticized Meta on Tuesday over WhatsApp's privacy policy, raising concerns about the platform's data-sharing practices and user privacy, TechCrunch reported. Judges questioned how WhatsApp monetizes personal data and whether users can meaningfully consent to data-sharing in a market where the app is the default communications platform.

The court's comments came as Meta appealed a penalty imposed over WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy. With over 500 million users, India is WhatsApp's largest market and a key growth area for Meta's advertising business. The judges questioned the potential commercial value of metadata generated by the platform and how such data could be monetized across Meta's wider advertising ecosystem. "You cannot play with the right to privacy," the court warned, according to TechCrunch.

Report Highlights Data Broker Threat to Public Servants

WASHINGTON D.C. — A new report published Tuesday revealed that violent threats against public servants in the United States are increasing, while existing state-level consumer privacy laws fail to adequately protect them, according to Hacker News. The report, authored by researcher Justin Sherman of the Security Project at the Public Service Alliance, highlights a "data-to-violence pipeline" created by the publication of public servants' personal information.

Sherman's report focuses on the publication of personal, private information, such as addresses and phone numbers, which can lead to threats and violence against public servants.

Other News

In other news, Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, pleaded not guilty to rape charges as his trial began in Oslo on Tuesday, Euronews reported. Høiby faces 38 charges, including rape, domestic violence, assault, and drug possession. The trial is expected to last for several weeks.

TechCrunch also reported on the tech industry's response to the Trump administration's immigration policies, noting that federal immigration agents have killed at least eight people in 2026, including at least two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. The report noted the growing connections between the tech industry and government agencies like ICE, with companies like Palantir and Clearview AI providing assistance in immigration enforcement.

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