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Technical community coalition urges stronger commitments on IGF funding, coordination and openness in WSIS+20 Revision 1

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Technical community coalition urges stronger commitments on IGF funding, coordination and openness in WSIS+20 Revision 1

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-27T17:32:15+00:00November16 17, 2025|

The Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism has submitted its input on WSIS+20 Revision 1, welcoming the document’s constructive direction and its explicit recognition of the technical community as a distinct stakeholder group. While supporting the permanent mandate for the IGF and provisions to strengthen its Secretariat, the coalition calls for clearer commitments on sustainable funding, deeper coordination across the Internet governance ecosystem, and the reinstatement of strong language rejecting state-controlled or fragmented Internet architectures.

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India issues detailed rules for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act

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India issues detailed rules for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-18T13:15:24+00:00November36 17, 2025|

India has published the official Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, setting out the operational framework that will govern how personal data is collected, processed, stored, and transferred under the DPDP Act. The rules introduce a phased implementation schedule, new compliance obligations for organisations, and detailed procedures for consent, notice, breach reporting, children’s data, and cross-border transfers.

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EU adopts new procedural rules to streamline cross-border GDPR enforcement

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EU adopts new procedural rules to streamline cross-border GDPR enforcement

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-18T13:08:06+00:00November55 17, 2025|

The Council of the European Union has approved a regulation that harmonises procedural standards for handling cross-border GDPR complaints. The new rules introduce common admissibility criteria, strengthen the rights of complainants and companies, and set binding deadlines to speed up investigations.

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Tech Global Institute urges stronger commitments in WSIS+20 Rev1 consultation

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Tech Global Institute urges stronger commitments in WSIS+20 Rev1 consultation

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-17T12:50:33+00:00November04 17, 2025|

During the WSIS+20 virtual stakeholder consultation on Revision 1, the Tech Global Institute called for restoring key commitments removed from the Zero Draft, including language on inclusion, public investment, rights-based safeguards, and explicit protections against mass surveillance. The organisation argued that the revised text weakens the WSIS vision and risks sidelining the Global South in shaping the next generation of digital governance.

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Greens/EFA MEPs warn Digital Omnibus could weaken core EU tech regulations

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Greens/EFA MEPs warn Digital Omnibus could weaken core EU tech regulations

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-18T14:59:44+00:00November37 15, 2025|

In a letter to the European Commission, Greens/EFA MEPs express concern that the upcoming Digital Omnibus could dilute the EU’s existing digital regulatory framework. They argue that proposed changes risk undermining key laws such as the AI Act, GDPR, the Data Act, and Data Governance Act, and could work against Europe’s stated goal of digital sovereignty.

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EU set to postpone key high-risk AI rules

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EU set to postpone key high-risk AI rules

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-18T10:00:07+00:00November55 15, 2025|

The European Commission is expected to propose delaying implementation of the EU’s high-risk AI rules by at least one year. According to Commission officials, the postponement responds to concerns that technical standards are not ready and follows pressure from the U.S. administration, U.S. tech companies, and lobby groups.

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China targets AI deepfakes in live-streams

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China targets AI deepfakes in live-streams

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-17T12:33:33+00:00November47 15, 2025|

Online platforms have been instructed to conduct comprehensive clean-ups and strengthen oversight mechanisms.

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APC report highlights digital rights challenges in Namibia ahead of UPR review

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APC report highlights digital rights challenges in Namibia ahead of UPR review

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-25T17:15:29+00:00November59 14, 2025|

APC has submitted a detailed assessment of Namibia’s digital rights landscape to the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review, identifying gaps in connectivity, privacy protections, online expression, and responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The report notes that while Namibia’s internet penetration has grown, rural–urban divides, affordability barriers, and weak legal safeguards continue to limit equitable access.

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New CDT report maps how influencers are reshaping US political messaging

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New CDT report maps how influencers are reshaping US political messaging

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-17T12:36:25+00:00November46 14, 2025|

The Center for Democracy and Technology has issued a new report examining how social media creators have become influential actors in political communication and campaign ecosystems. The study, titled Architects of Online Influence, analyzes the growing role of political influencers, the incentives that shape their work, and the regulatory and platform-policy gaps that surround them. It argues that the creator economy is no longer peripheral to political discourse but is now a structural part of how campaigns, advocacy groups, and even foreign actors attempt to shape public opinion.

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Revision 1 of the WSIS+20 outcome document released

By Boris Begovic|2025-12-05T09:06:53+00:00November02 14, 2025|

As we get closer to the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting dedicated to the 20-year review of the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), a new version of the outcome document has been released. We look at some of the main changes compared to the zero draft.

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