The FTC and Utah have taken action against Pornhub’s operator, Aylo, for failing to stop child sexual abuse and nonconsensual content on its sites. Under a proposed settlement, Aylo must overhaul its content safety systems, verify user consent, and pay $5 million in penalties.
France’s CNIL fined Google €325 million for showing Gmail ads without consent and setting cookies improperly during account creation. The ruling affects tens of millions of French users and requires Google to change its practices or face further penalties.
Disney will pay $10 million settlement for allegedly mislabelling children’s videos on YouTube, allowing data collection without parental consent. The FTC settlement requires stricter compliance and improved video labelling or age verification.
The SCO Tianjin Declaration emphasised cyber sovereignty, inclusive AI development, global cybersecurity norms, and stronger cooperation in the digital economy.
Senator Josh Hawley launched an investigation into Meta’s AI practices.
Oversight, transparency, and penalties for non-compliance form the backbone of Pakistan's AI cybersecurity strategy.
A report indicates DOGE transferred Social Security data to a cloud environment outside usual oversight, prompting a review of federal security and data management practices.
The EU is asking children aged 12–17 to take part in a survey on cyberbullying to help shape its new Action Plan. Responses are anonymous, and the survey is open until 29 September 2025.
Kazakhstan has endorsed China’s proposal to create a Global Organization for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, highlighting its own digital ambitions. President Tokayev pointed to projects like the AlemAI center, the country’s first supercomputer, and the planned Alatau City tech hub as part of Kazakhstan’s strategy to become a regional innovation leader.
Uruguay has become the first Latin American nation to sign the Council of Europe’s global AI treaty, joining 16 other countries and the EU. The treaty sets legally binding rules to ensure AI development respects human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
