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West Africa IGF urges stronger regional connectivity, digital rights safeguards, and permanent IGF role in WSIS+20 process

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West Africa IGF urges stronger regional connectivity, digital rights safeguards, and permanent IGF role in WSIS+20 process

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-04T11:40:27+00:00October00 21, 2025|

The West Africa Internet Governance Forum has called for targeted measures to expand regional connectivity, protect digital rights, and strengthen African participation in global internet governance as part of the WSIS+20 outcome. Its submission urges support for community networks, local-language content, ethical AI tailored to regional needs, and a permanent role for the Internet Governance Forum, alongside safeguards against shutdowns and arbitrary surveillance.

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EU debate over children’s social media rules exposes three major rifts

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-24T08:30:19+00:00October49 21, 2025|

France and Denmark support bans, while others favour parental consent systems.

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APNIC urges stronger global cooperation and technical investment at WSIS+20

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APNIC urges stronger global cooperation and technical investment at WSIS+20

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-21T10:13:30+00:00October29 21, 2025|

At the UN WSIS+20 consultations in Geneva, the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) called for renewed multistakeholder cooperation, greater investment in technical capacity, and stronger commitments to bridge digital divides through IPv6 and community networks.

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Facial Recognition Technology Concept As Man Has Red Grid Projected Onto Body In Studio

Colombia orders Worldcoin shutdown over biometric data violations

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Colombia orders Worldcoin shutdown over biometric data violations

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-22T08:34:07+00:00October11 21, 2025|

Colombia’s competition authority has ordered the immediate closure of the digital identity project Worldcoin, citing violations of national data protection laws related to the collection and processing of iris biometrics. The regulator also ordered the deletion of all sensitive personal data from the company’s systems.

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Business Data Protection and Privacy Online: Cybersecurity Strategies for Safeguarding Information

European Commission introduces Cloud Sovereignty Framework to strengthen data independence

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European Commission introduces Cloud Sovereignty Framework to strengthen data independence

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-24T09:24:50+00:00October43 21, 2025|

The initiative comes amid growing concern over extra-EU data transfers and the risk of third-country surveillance, particularly following debates on transatlantic data-sharing frameworks.

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European Commission launches AI antennas to expand access to supercomputing across Europe

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-20T16:41:17+00:00October16 20, 2025|

The European Commission has unveiled a new network of AI antennas across 13 European countries, marking a major step toward expanding artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and reducing digital divides across the continent.

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ICANN seeks community input on IPv6 name collision study

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ICANN seeks community input on IPv6 name collision study

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-20T16:33:14+00:00October05 20, 2025|

The consultation opened on 20 October 2025 and will remain open until 22 December 2025.

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African Telecommunications Union urges WSIS+20 to reinforce ITU leadership, boost Global South participation, and safeguard WSIS architecture

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African Telecommunications Union urges WSIS+20 to reinforce ITU leadership, boost Global South participation, and safeguard WSIS architecture

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-04T11:57:19+00:00October00 20, 2025|

The African Telecommunications Union has called for the WSIS+20 outcome to reaffirm the ITU’s leadership of the WSIS process, maintain the existing WSIS architecture, and secure sustainable funding for the WSIS Forum and participation of developing countries. Its contribution stresses that future UN digital-policy initiatives should build on, rather than replace, the WSIS framework, and highlights priorities including inclusive participation, open and interoperable digital public infrastructure, and measurable targets for energy efficiency and e-waste management.

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Brazil’s proposals for the WSIS+20 Zero Draft emphasise equity, multistakeholder participation, and human-rights-based digital governance

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Brazil’s proposals for the WSIS+20 Zero Draft emphasise equity, multistakeholder participation, and human-rights-based digital governance

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-30T10:12:34+00:00October54 20, 2025|

The proposals strongly reaffirm the WSIS principles and the Tunis and Geneva outcomes, particularly the importance of multistakeholder engagement in global digital policy processes.

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The European Data Protection Board issues opinions on extending UK data adequacy decisions until 2031

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The European Data Protection Board issues opinions on extending UK data adequacy decisions until 2031

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-21T09:35:00+00:00October24 20, 2025|

The European Data Protection Board has adopted two opinions on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK’s data adequacy decisions under the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive until December 2031, allowing data flows between the EU and UK to continue without additional safeguards.

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