EU debate over children’s social media rules exposes three major rifts
France and Denmark support bans, while others favour parental consent systems.
APNIC urges stronger global cooperation and technical investment at WSIS+20
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.
Colombia orders Worldcoin shutdown over biometric data violations
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.
European Commission introduces Cloud Sovereignty Framework to strengthen data independence
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.
European Commission launches AI antennas to expand access to supercomputing across Europe
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.
ICANN seeks community input on IPv6 name collision study
The consultation opened on 20 October 2025 and will remain open until 22 December 2025.
African Telecommunications Union urges WSIS+20 to reinforce ITU leadership, boost Global South participation, and safeguard WSIS architecture
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.
Brazil’s proposals for the WSIS+20 Zero Draft emphasise equity, multistakeholder participation, and human-rights-based digital governance
The proposals strongly reaffirm the WSIS principles and the Tunis and Geneva outcomes, particularly the importance of multistakeholder engagement in global digital policy processes.
The European Data Protection Board issues opinions on extending UK data adequacy decisions until 2031
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.
The Center for Democracy & Technology calls for stronger system-level guidance in NIST’s AI documentation standards
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has submitted detailed feedback on the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Proposed Zero Draft for a Standard on Documentation of AI Datasets and Models. While welcoming the effort to enhance transparency and accountability in AI, CDT urged NIST to include clearer guidance on system-level documentation, implementation practices, and data governance.
