Nobel laureates, scientists, religious leaders and former political leaders have signed a declaration calling for stronger international cooperation on nuclear weapons, AI and autonomous weapons.
The UK plans default overnight limits for 16- and 17-year-olds on social media, alongside restrictions on autoplay, personalised feeds and risky AI chatbot features.
The European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee has called for better enforcement of EU digital rules, a youth mode for social media and restrictions on addictive platform features.
The Global Network Initiative has welcomed parts of Brazil’s preliminary age assurance guidance but called for clearer limits on biometric checks, stronger safeguards for adults and more accessible verification options.
The UK government has announced plans to introduce default overnight restrictions on social media use for 16- and 17-year-olds, requiring major platforms to block access between midnight and 6 a.m. unless users choose to disable the setting.
The European Union has launched a new civilian mission in Armenia to help strengthen the country's resilience against hybrid threats. The initiative will provide strategic advice, technical expertise and capacity building in areas including cybersecurity, disinformation and illicit financial flows.
The International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience has approved its final report, setting out recommendations on cable deployment and repair, risk management and greater geographical diversity.
The World Wide Web Consortium has published a first draft of a CSS specification that would let websites pass styling values into linked resources such as SVG images.
The Linked Web Storage Working Group has published a first draft of a Group Note defining the vocabulary used by the Linked Web Storage Protocol.
The World Wide Web Consortium has published a draft note explaining the main changes introduced in RDF 1.2 for users already familiar with RDF 1.1.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
