Updates
EU Commission and EDPB release stakeholder feedback on draft DMA–GDPR guidelines
The European Commission and the European Data Protection Board have released over 100 submissions from a public consultation on draft guidelines explaining how the EU’s Digital Markets Act and GDPR should work together.
ICANN approves standard contract for new domain operators in 2026 round
ICANN has approved the base contract that successful applicants in the 2026 round of new top-level domains will have to sign, setting the rules for how new domain endings must be run.
UN privacy expert warns of legal gaps in global collection of personal data
A report presented to the UN Human Rights Council calls for stronger international rules to address the growing cross-border collection of personal data in the digital environment.
Digital rights groups warn EU over privacy risks in new eIDAS rules
Civil society organisations have urged the European Commission to strengthen privacy safeguards in upcoming rules for the European Digital Identity Wallet.
Ofcom warns major platforms to enforce age limits and strengthen child safety measures
The UK’s communications regulator has ordered major social media and gaming platforms to demonstrate how they will better protect children online, warning that enforcement action could follow if progress is not made.
Dutch court pressures Meta to keep non-profiling social media feeds available
A court in the Netherlands has increased potential fines against Meta, ordering the company to ensure Facebook and Instagram users can keep timelines that do not rely on algorithmic profiling.
UK parliament rejects proposal to ban social media for under-16s
UK lawmakers have voted against a proposed ban on social media use for children under 16, opting instead to give ministers flexible powers to introduce safety measures following a public consultation.
EU debates safeguards for AI systems generating synthetic images
EU institutions are examining new safeguards for AI tools capable of generating sensitive synthetic images as part of ongoing discussions around the implementation of the AI Act.
ITU publishes new standard for assessing AI foundation models
A new ITU technical recommendation introduces a framework to evaluate the performance, reliability and security of large AI models used across digital services and applications.
ICANN seeks independent objectors for 2026 domain expansion round
ICANN has launched a call for experts to serve as Independent Objectors in the upcoming 2026 round of the New gTLD programme.
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