In their collective submission to the WSIS+20 review, the Group of 77 and China call for stronger financing mechanisms, renewed commitment to the original WSIS mandate, and a more equitable global digital governance system that reflects the needs and priorities of developing countries.
Following scrutiny over secret surveillance demands, Google says it has not been asked by the UK government to build encryption backdoors, distancing itself from reported pressure placed on Apple.
Google has agreed to endorse the EU’s voluntary AI Code of Practice aimed at guiding compliance with the AI Act, while warning that some provisions may hinder Europe's AI competitiveness.
Amid soaring industry support and fierce public opposition, the recent AI summit spotlighted the intensifying clash between deregulation ambitions and calls for responsible, inclusive AI governance.
ICANN has released an upgraded version of its Registry System Testing service aimed at streamlining technical evaluations for registry operators and service providers in the upcoming gTLD application round.
The Internet Architecture Board has provided formal input to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper, calling for the Zero Draft to reinforce the multistakeholder model at the core of Internet governance, explicitly recognise the role of the technical and academic communities, and avoid shifting toward a multilateral framing that risks sidelining key contributors. The IAB also stresses the need for multistakeholder approaches in AI governance, greater coordination across digital governance domains and a permanent mandate for the IGF.
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a comprehensive whitepaper on bias in artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked bias can compromise not only fairness but also cybersecurity in AI systems. The paper outlines concrete steps developers and organizations must take to detect, prevent, and mitigate bias throughout the AI lifecycle.
Social media platform X has introduced age verification measures in Ireland to comply with the country’s Online Safety Code, but full compliance remains under review.
Access Now has submitted detailed input to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper, urging negotiators to ground the Zero Draft firmly in international human rights law, renew and strengthen the IGF mandate, and reinforce the multistakeholder model at the centre of global digital governance. The organisation highlights WSIS’s core achievements, identifies persistent human rights risks and structural inequalities, and calls for stronger safeguards on surveillance, shutdowns, platform power, and digital inclusion.
China released its Action Plan for Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence on 26 July 2025, just two days after the United States published its own AI action plan. The Chinese plan outlines a multilateral framework to guide the development, deployment, and governance of AI technologies.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
