France’s Constitutional Council has struck down legislation that would have banned children under 15 from accessing social media, finding that the measure disproportionately restricted their freedom of expression and communication. The government is now expected to prepare a revised proposal that complies with the ruling and the EU’s regulatory framework.
The Internet Governance Forum Secretariat has published the workshop proposals submitted for consideration for the IGF 2026 programme following its public call.
A new presidential memorandum allows vetted US private companies to carry out cyber surveillance and offensive operations against foreign transnational criminal organisations under federal oversight.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published an updated Recommendation defining how developers should use ARIA attributes in HTML. The specification is intended to help developers build web interfaces that can be better understood and used by people relying on assistive technologies such as screen readers.
New findings from INTERPOL and Paradigm Initiative highlight the growing use of artificial intelligence in cybercrime across Africa and the need for locally developed safeguards that protect digital rights.
AFRINIC has opened a second community consultation on proposed amendments to its Constitution, with feedback accepted until 21 August 2026.
President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum creating a new US government programme to use cyber operations against foreign-based transnational criminal organisations. The programme will also allow vetted private companies to contribute threat intelligence and propose offensive cyber operations under federal direction and control.
Registration is open for the RIPE NCC General Meeting, taking place online and in Sofia from 28 to 30 October 2026 alongside RIPE 93.
More British children are reporting that nude or sexual images of themselves have been faked or digitally manipulated, with reports involving suspected manipulated imagery already exceeding the total recorded in 2025.
A new UN brief warns that existing child online safety measures are struggling to keep pace with AI-related risks, including disinformation, manipulation, exploitation and opaque recommendation systems.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
