Updates
UK civil society groups call for reduced dependence on major technology companies
A coalition of civil society organisations has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to strengthen competition enforcement, support domestic technology providers and reduce reliance on large foreign-owned companies.
China proposes global cooperation initiative for AI agents
China’s internet regulator has proposed an international initiative covering common standards, infrastructure, data protection and safety measures for software systems that can act independently or on behalf of users.
French Parliament approves social media ban for children under 15
France’s Parliament has approved legislation prohibiting children under 15 from accessing social media and requiring platforms to verify users’ ages.
Applications open for ICANN88 Fellowship Program
ICANN has opened applications for its fellowship programme for the ICANN88 Community Forum, scheduled for March 2027 in Lisbon.
Singapore issues guidance on using personal data in generative AI systems
The Personal Data Protection Commission has published guidance explaining how organisations should collect, use, protect and correct personal data used in generative AI development and deployment.
W3C proposes Web Authentication Level 3 as a web standard
The World Wide Web Consortium has proposed advancing the latest version of Web Authentication, which supports secure sign-ins using passkeys, security keys and device-based credentials, to full Recommendation status.
European Commission publishes 2026 Rule of Law Report
The European Commission’s annual review finds progress in several areas but identifies continuing concerns over judicial independence, corruption, media freedom and civil society across the EU and four candidate countries.
European Commission publishes guidance on AI Act transparency requirements
The European Commission has issued guidelines explaining when organisations must tell people that they are interacting with an AI system or viewing content generated or altered by one.
The Global Network Initiative calls for tighter safeguards for government-trusted flaggers under the DSA
The Global Network Initiative has urged the European Commission to strengthen transparency, oversight and review requirements for government bodies seeking trusted flagger status under the Digital Services Act.
W3C publishes draft guidance on consistent text matching across the web
The World Wide Web Consortium has published draft guidance on how websites, software and technical standards should decide whether two pieces of text are the same.
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