The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria approved the acquisition, manufacture, launch and deployment of two next‑generation high‑throughput communication satellites, NIGCOMSAT‑2A and NIGCOMSAT‑2B, with Thales Alenia Space and Israel Aerospace Industries selected as the satellite manufacturers.
The Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) imposed a fine of R$ 153.7 million on ByteDance, the controller of TikTok, for alleged breaches of Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados in relation to the processing of children’s and adolescents’ personal data. The sanction, published on 25 August 2026, also orders the deletion of irregularly collected data and requires ByteDance to implement a compliance plan.
The latest version of the Web Authentication standard provides a framework for websites to use public key credentials and authenticators for stronger and more secure user authentication.
APNIC 62 will take place in Mumbai and online in September 2026, bringing together workshops, partner meetings, a conference and APNIC’s policy and membership discussions.
TikTok and its parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a United States Department of Justice lawsuit alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The settlement provides for an immediate payment of US$300 million and a further US$100 million linked to a 2019 Federal Trade Commission order.
Lesotho is moving towards implementing its recently finalised AI policy by developing a national AI strategy alongside plans for a national data centre, with a focus on infrastructure, skills and practical implementation.
Pope Leo XIV has called for human-centred AI policies, warning that rapid technological development could increase dependence on wealthier countries and reinforce existing economic inequalities.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco in Seoul on 24 August 2024 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence, energy security and other areas, and called for strengthening the institutional foundation for trade and investment.
A W3C Patent Advisory Group has recommended continuing work on the Open Screen Application Protocol after examining patent licensing issues that could affect the development of the proposed web standard.
New Zealand’s National Party plans to introduce legislation restricting social media access for children under 16, with platforms facing significant penalties for failing to comply.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
