<description>&lt;p&gt;Our top stories this week:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Microsoft blocks the ability to bypass online accounts on Windows 11&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Germany confirms its opposition to Chat Control; the European Union withdraws the proposal due to insufficient support.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Hackers breach Discord support tickets, leaking 70,000 age verification documents&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;A group of American investors have acquired the NSO Group, giving a lifeline to the spyware firm after a series of crippling lawsuit decisions.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2025/10/11/the-end-of-windows-local-accounts-eu-drops-chat-control-more/"&gt;https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2025/10/11/the-end-of-windows-local-accounts-eu-drops-chat-control-more/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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The End of Windows Local Accounts?

OCT 11, 2025105 MIN
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The End of Windows Local Accounts?

OCT 11, 2025105 MIN

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<p>Our top stories this week:</p> <ul> <li>Microsoft blocks the ability to bypass online accounts on Windows 11</li> <li>Germany confirms its opposition to Chat Control; the European Union withdraws the proposal due to insufficient support.</li> <li>Hackers breach Discord support tickets, leaking 70,000 age verification documents</li> <li>A group of American investors have acquired the NSO Group, giving a lifeline to the spyware firm after a series of crippling lawsuit decisions.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2025/10/11/the-end-of-windows-local-accounts-eu-drops-chat-control-more/">https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2025/10/11/the-end-of-windows-local-accounts-eu-drops-chat-control-more/</a></p>