The guidelines apply to any service that is used, or likely to be used, by minors. This includes social media platforms, video-sharing sites, gaming environments, and community forums. The Commission underlines that it is not enough for a service to declare it is 'for adults only' if in practice young users can access it.
The investigation seeks to determine how these platforms protect children from exposure to illegal products such as drugs and vapes, as well as from harmful materials that may promote eating disorders or other risks to their mental health.
The European Commission and OpenAI exchanged views on transparency, competition and consumer choice within the evolving AI landscape.
In its submission to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft consultations, Wikimedia Germany urged UN member states to strengthen commitments to open knowledge, multilingualism, human rights, and accountability. The organisation called for 'knowledge commons' like Wikipedia and Wikidata to be explicitly recognised as part of the digital public goods ecosystem.
InternetNZ has urged UN negotiators to give Indigenous Peoples formal recognition as distinct rights-holders in the WSIS+20 outcome document. Its submission calls for alignment with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Global Digital Compact, emphasising data sovereignty, shared decision-making, and stronger representation within global digital governance structures.
he regulation requires advertisers to disclose who is behind each campaign, how much was spent, and whether targeting techniques were used, while also banning foreign-funded ads before elections and restricting the use of personal data for political profiling.
Experts and policymakers gathered in Athens to explore how Europe can protect democracy and human rights while embracing the rapid pace of digital transformation.
The stalled talks highlight the EU’s growing struggle to protect children online without opening the door to mass surveillance of private messages.
The European Commission and the European Data Protection Board opened a consultation on draft guidelines explaining how the Digital Markets Act and the General Data Protection Regulation should be applied together.
UA aligns with broader international efforts to promote multilingualism online, including UNESCO’s long-standing work on universal access to cyberspace.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
