The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that would introduce new responsibilities for online platforms to protect minors. The legislation still faces uncertainty due to differences between the Senate and House approaches.
A report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warns that some advertising software tools used in mobile apps can automatically share users’ location data with systems connected to data brokers, often without clear user awareness or meaningful consent.
Cybersecurity researchers at VulnCheck have identified a backdoor in more than 20 models of Zbtlink routers that could allow remote access to affected devices and potentially other systems connected to the same network.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to Indian government officials over concerns related to child sexual abuse material, deepfake content and operational errors on the company’s platforms, according to local media reports.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a new position paper outlining proposals to further integrate human rights considerations into its technical work. The document highlights the connection between web standards and fundamental rights, including privacy, accessibility, security, freedom of expression and participation, while suggesting new processes to improve transparency and inclusion.
A coalition of eight international human rights organisations has called on the Bangladeshi government to undertake comprehensive reforms of its surveillance and interception framework, arguing that existing laws provide broad state powers without adequate judicial oversight, transparency or accountability. In a joint statement addressed to the Government of Bangladesh, Access Now, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, [...]
The Center for Democracy & Technology has urged the US Senate Commerce Committee to revise several proposed online child safety bills, arguing that some measures could undermine privacy, free expression and constitutional rights while supporting a separate proposal focused on protecting minors' data in AI systems.
A new World Bank report argues that AI could help developing economies accelerate economic and social development if governments invest in electricity, connectivity and digital skills, while warning that the technology also poses risks to inequality and governance.
The White House has finalised a voluntary framework for testing the advanced cyber capabilities of frontier AI models, as discussions begin with major AI developers over how the assessments will be conducted before model releases.
A South African research project has developed an AI-based misinformation detection system capable of analysing content in English, isiZulu and Sepedi, addressing challenges faced by languages with limited digital resources.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
