Updates
Tech Global Institute urges stronger commitments in WSIS+20 Rev1 consultation
During the WSIS+20 virtual stakeholder consultation on Revision 1, the Tech Global Institute called for restoring key commitments removed from the Zero Draft, including language on inclusion, public investment, rights-based safeguards, and explicit protections against mass surveillance. The organisation argued that the revised text weakens the WSIS vision and risks sidelining the Global South in shaping the next generation of digital governance.
China targets AI deepfakes in live-streams
Online platforms have been instructed to conduct comprehensive clean-ups and strengthen oversight mechanisms.
New CDT report maps how influencers are reshaping US political messaging
The Center for Democracy and Technology has issued a new report examining how social media creators have become influential actors in political communication and campaign ecosystems. The study, titled Architects of Online Influence, analyzes the growing role of political influencers, the incentives that shape their work, and the regulatory and platform-policy gaps that surround them. It argues that the creator economy is no longer peripheral to political discourse but is now a structural part of how campaigns, advocacy groups, and even foreign actors attempt to shape public opinion.
Revision 1 of the WSIS+20 outcome document released
As we get closer to the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting dedicated to the 20-year review of the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), a new version of the outcome document has been released. We look at some of the main changes compared to the zero draft.
Freedom on the Net 2025: New policy recommendations urge democracies, companies, and civil society to counter global digital repression
Freedom House finds that while the challenges are substantial, coordinated action across institutions can still help restore a free, open, and secure global internet.
Argentina recognises the United States as an adequate jurisdiction for data transfers under new bilateral trade framework
Argentina’s new trade framework with the United States includes a major digital-policy shift. Buenos Aires has agreed to recognise the U.S. as an “adequate jurisdiction” for cross-border data transfers, allowing personal data to move freely between the two countries without additional legal safeguards.
European Telecommunications Standards Institute proposes user-centric data control framework for next-generation AI ecosystems
ETSI has published a new Technical Report proposing a user-centric framework that would let individuals control how their data is used in AI-driven digital services. The document introduces the User Information System, a model enabling selective data disclosure and personalised service interactions, marking a shift away from traditional provider-led data practices.
Civil society warns EU Digital Omnibus could trigger historic rollback of digital rights
A group of 127 civil society organisations and trade unions has warned that the European Commission’s planned Digital Omnibus package could trigger the largest rollback of digital rights in EU history. In a joint statement, they say the proposals would weaken the GDPR, ePrivacy rules and the AI Act under the guise of technical simplification, opening the door to wider tracking, less accountable AI systems and reduced data protection, and urge the Commission to halt the process and uphold existing safeguards.
The European Data Protection Supervisor issues guidance on managing AI risks in institutions
The publication sets out a structured methodology based on recognised risk-management standards, linking potential data-protection harms to each stage of the AI lifecycle. It offers practical measures to address fairness, accuracy, security and explainability, and provides technical tools to help controllers ensure compliance with fundamental-rights obligations when deploying or procuring AI.
Council of Europe launches new anti-SLAPP training to strengthen protections for journalists and public watchdogs
The programme offers practical instruction for judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and legal practitioners on how to identify and handle SLAPPs in line with European and international standards. It is built on recent legal frameworks, including Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2024)2 and the EU’s 2024/1069 Directive, both of which set clear expectations for protecting individuals engaged in public participation from abusive legal tactics.
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