Paradigm Initiative has welcomed a decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council striking down several powers granted to the country’s new media regulator, while calling for safeguards to be maintained in its implementation.
NIST and CISA have finalised guidance to help organisations protect identity and access tokens from forgery, theft and misuse across cloud and other digital systems.
Ursula von der Leyen has announced new initiatives on frontier AI and children’s online safety, alongside measures to strengthen Europe’s technological capacity and cybersecurity.
The IGF has selected 80 workshops for its 2026 programme, covering issues ranging from digital infrastructure and innovation to human rights, cybersecurity and information integrity.
The European Commission has proposed the EU KIDS Act, which would restrict social media access for children under 13 and introduce new safety and age-assurance requirements for online services.
A coalition of civil society organisations and rights advocates have called for the withdrawal of proposed amendments to Bangladesh’s Cyber Protection Act 2026, citing concerns over speech-related offences, due process and expanded government powers over online content.
A French court has suspended a plan to eliminate eight editorial secretary positions at Infopro Digital subsidiary Gisi, citing the need for real-world testing of the AI tools involved.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to help finance a national broadband backbone connecting Canada from coast to coast to coast, with more direct links to Europe and Asia.
UN Special Rapporteur Bernard Duhaime has warned that artificial intelligence and social media are expanding the reach of denialist content and urged governments to address it without undermining freedom of expression.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1709 into law on 10 September, introducing restrictions that effectively prevent people under 16 from using social media platforms. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other civil society groups criticised the measure, arguing that it could limit young people's access to information and online communities. EFF said that online [...]
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
