Sweden is a topic tracked in our intelligence system with 5 linked articles.
Global push for age verification is accelerating into mandatory identity verification at app-store/os levels, with major privacy, surveillance, and regulatory implications for platforms and users.
The Pirate Bay survived a 2006 police raid thanks to a rapid backup, faced US-influenced enforcement pressure, and remains online twenty years later, highlighting resilience amid regulatory scrutiny.
Canada to buy Saab GlobalEye early-warning aircraft (potentially six) for Arctic defense, signaling a shift away from US suppliers and a push toward Nordic defense ties with Sweden, with cost and exact fleet size undisclosed.
Stockholm/Sweden has acquired five Pelican satellites from Planet Labs, positioning Sweden to become a leading European GEOINT player within a year, though it risks heightened dependence on US technology.
Sweden hits its smoke-free target with fewer than 5% of adults smoking regularly, driven by tax/price increases, accessibility restrictions, and advertising bans, while snus use rises as a possible substitute.
A data-rich critique of 'safetyism' arguing that overprotection reduces child autonomy and harms development, supported by multiple quantitative trends and regulatory-style observations, and advocating gradual autonomy and structural fixes.
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