Updates
ICANN opens applications for 2026 leadership roles across its Board, PTI and community bodies
ICANN’s Nominating Committee has launched its 2026 call for candidates, inviting applications for leadership positions across the ICANN Board, Public Technical Identifiers, and several Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, with submissions due by 18 February 2026.
UN member states adopt WSIS+20 outcome document
Adopted at the UN General Assembly, the WSIS+20 outcome document makes the Internet Governance Forum permanent and reinforces commitments to close persistent digital divides.
EU publishes first draft Code of Practice on transparency for AI-generated content
The European Commission has released the first draft Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content. The document sets out how providers and deployers of generative AI systems should mark, detect, and label AI-generated or manipulated content under Article 50 of the AI Act.
noyb files complaints over TikTok’s off-app tracking and refusal to disclose users’ full personal data
Digital rights group noyb has filed two complaints with Austria’s data protection authority, alleging that TikTok unlawfully tracks people across other apps – including dating platforms – and fails to provide users with a complete copy of the personal data it holds.
Civil society coalition urges US Congress to reject SANDBOX Act exemptions for AI companies
More than 80 organisations have asked US lawmakers to oppose Senator Ted Cruz’s SANDBOX Act, warning that the proposal would allow artificial intelligence (AI) developers to secure long-term exemptions from federal rules, weakening consumer, civil rights, labour and environmental protections.
WSIS+20 High-level Meeting begins today
The United Nations is launching today the High-level Meeting on the overall review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20).
Ofcom updates Online Safety information-powers guidance, adding new data-preservation rules for cases involving deceased children
The United Kingdom’s Office of Communications has issued updated guidance on its information-gathering powers under the Online Safety Act 2023, including a new authority to issue data-preservation notices to prevent the alteration or deletion of a deceased child’s information.
Digital violence surge across Africa: new Paradigm Initiative study warns of systemic failures
A new pan-African study reveals that technology-facilitated gender-based violence is widespread and escalating, with young women disproportionately affected and formal reporting systems largely failing to provide protection or accountability.
RIPE NCC opens consultation on new charging scheme models
The RIPE Network Coordination Centre has launched the first phase of its consultation on proposed changes to its annual fee structure, seeking member feedback on two alternative charging models.
Reddit challenges Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age Act in High Court
The platform argues that the law unlawfully restricts political communication and seeks to avoid being designated as an age-restricted service.
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