ICANN publishes final guide for Community Priority Evaluation in 2026 gTLD round
ICANN has updated the rules for assessing community-based applications in the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains, following a public comment process.
ARTICLE 19 and partners call for rights-based EU digital policy
A coalition of 13 civil society organisations has launched a set of recommendations urging EU lawmakers to protect fundamental rights, democratic oversight, and fair competition in digital policy.
EDPB adopts common template for GDPR data breach reports
The European Data Protection Board has adopted a shared notification template to help organisations report personal data breaches more consistently across the EU.
EU joins Pax Silica declaration on AI and chip supply chains
The European Commission has signed the Pax Silica Declaration, linking AI security and technological sovereignty to stronger cooperation on semiconductors, critical materials, infrastructure, and trusted supply chains.
noyb says EU Council move could keep cookie banners in Digital Omnibus talks
Privacy organisation noyb says EU member states have removed a Commission proposal that would have allowed browser-based consent signals to replace many cookie banners.
UN rights office calls for stronger human rights checks on AI systems
An advance unedited version of an OHCHR report says states must carry out continuous human rights due diligence across the AI lifecycle, especially in high-risk areas such as policing, welfare, migration and military use.
Internet Freedom Foundation criticises India’s Telegram block over NEET exam fraud concerns
The Internet Freedom Foundation says India’s temporary block on Telegram is a disproportionate response to alleged exam fraud and will affect lawful users, including students preparing for NEET UG.
Digital rights groups urge EU lawmakers to make the digital euro private by design
A coalition of digital rights organisations says the digital euro could reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign payment providers, but only if strong privacy safeguards are built into the system from the start.
Civil society coalition calls on EU to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
A coalition of media freedom, journalism, civil society and film organisations has urged European authorities to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
AfIGF 2026 opens call for session proposals and speakers
The Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) is inviting stakeholders to submit session proposals and speaker nominations for its 2026 meeting in Accra, Ghana.
