The European Data Protection Board has announced that it is developing new guidelines on how children’s personal data should be processed under EU data protection law. The work reflects growing concern about how children’s data is collected and used in digital services.
Civil society organisations have published a joint statement calling for changes to the draft Rules of Procedure that will govern how the Conference of States Parties to the UN Cybercrime Convention operates. The statement focuses on participation, transparency, and safeguards to ensure the Convention’s implementation remains inclusive and rights-respecting.
ICANN has published the results of its latest audit of generic top-level domain registries, reviewing how operators comply with contractual and policy obligations, including newer rules on addressing DNS abuse.
A new recommendation from the International Telecommunication Union explains, in simple terms, how countries and online service providers can work together to reduce the illegal distribution of digital media such as videos, music, and online TV streams.
The European Union and Japan reviewed cyber threats, regulatory developments, and international cooperation during their seventh Cyber Dialogue, held in Brussels on 28 January 2026.
EU governments are preparing formal discussions on the risks posed by AI-generated deepfakes, signalling a shift toward treating synthetic media as a matter of cybersecurity and democratic resilience rather than only content regulation.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has published a five-year schedule for its public meetings, offering predictability for governments, civil society, businesses, and technical experts involved in managing the global internet.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has released the programme for ICANN85 Prep Week, a series of online briefings designed to prepare the community for the March 2026 Community Forum in Mumbai.
Austria’s data protection authority has ruled that Microsoft unlawfully used tracking cookies on a student’s device through its education software, marking a further regulatory setback for the company’s use of personal data in schools.
France’s lower house has adopted legislation banning access to social media for children under 15 and restricting mobile phone use in high schools. The bill, backed by the government, now moves to the upper chamber for consideration.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
