Spain is preparing legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. The proposal is part of a broader effort to address online risks for minors and would introduce mandatory age-verification requirements for platforms.
Number Resource Organization Number Council has released a summary of public feedback on a draft document that explains how these registries are recognised, operated, and, if necessary, withdrawn. The next revision of the document will be shaped by this input.
ICANN has published the first list of registry service providers that have passed parts of its technical evaluation ahead of the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains. The list identifies which providers are already cleared to support future gTLD applicants.
The GNSO Standing Selection Committee has reached consensus on its preferred candidate for a Fellowship Programme mentoring role, following a review of applications and survey feedback during its January 2026 meeting.
The Dutch competition and consumer authority has launched an investigation into Roblox to assess whether the platform complies with EU rules on protecting minors online. The probe focuses on child safety obligations under the Digital Services Act.
ICANN is asking for public input on new procedural documents that explain how risks related to name collisions will be assessed in the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains. The consultation focuses on how potentially harmful domain strings will be identified and managed before they are introduced into the DNS.
The World Wide Web Consortium has released a draft guide on how text-to-speech technology should read documents that include ruby annotations. The draft focuses on explaining user needs and reading strategies so that speech output sounds natural across different writing systems.
The 16th EU–India Summit in New Delhi placed digital cooperation at the centre of the bilateral relationship. Leaders announced new initiatives covering cybersecurity, emerging technologies, research, digital skills, and connectivity, signalling a more structured approach to EU–India collaboration on digital policy and infrastructure.
A draft document published by the W3C Security Interest Group explains, in practical terms, how cryptography should be used in web standards. The text is intended as a reference for developers and standards authors and focuses on choosing appropriate encryption methods and avoiding common implementation errors.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has released a new technical specification that sets out a framework for ongoing conformity assessment of AI systems. The specification is intended to support compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, particularly for systems that change over time.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
