Iran has been largely cut off from the global internet for several days, severely limiting communication, independent reporting, and access to basic services. The shutdown coincides with widespread protests and has raised concerns among international observers about transparency, human rights, and civilian safety.
Ahead of Uganda’s presidential elections, a global civil society coalition has called on the government to ensure uninterrupted internet access, citing concerns about democratic participation, freedom of expression, and the protection of fundamental rights during the electoral period.
One month after Australia’s social media age ban for under-16s came into force, Meta has published an update on how it has implemented the law, the measures it is developing for age assurance, and its assessment of the law’s early impacts on young users.
The UK government is examining potential measures against the social media platform X following concerns that its AI chatbot Grok has been used to generate non-consensual sexualised images, including of minors. The issue has prompted regulatory scrutiny in the UK and renewed international coordination on AI content governance.
Ireland’s Attorney General is examining whether existing laws adequately address the creation and sharing of AI-generated sexualised images, after regulators and civil society organisations raised concerns about content produced using the Grok tool on X.
The 2025 Government AI Readiness Index from Oxford Insights points to uneven global preparedness for public-sector AI, with governance capacity, data foundations, and skills emerging as the main dividing lines between countries.
A new draft specification explains how computers can more clearly describe and check the structure of data on the web, helping systems understand whether information is complete, valid, and consistent.
The European Commission has instructed X to preserve internal documents and data related to its AI chatbot Grok until the end of 2026, using its powers under the Digital Services Act following concerns over harmful AI-generated content.
The World Wide Web Consortium has proposed turning a technical document on accessibility testing into an official web standard, making it easier to check whether websites are usable by people with disabilities.
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence on a new initiative aimed at strengthening open-source technologies and reducing the European Union’s dependence on non-EU digital infrastructure, as part of a broader push for technological sovereignty.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
