California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1709 into law on 10 September, introducing restrictions that effectively prevent people under 16 from using social media platforms. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other civil society groups criticised the measure, arguing that it could limit young people's access to information and online communities. EFF said that online [...]
INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza has welcomed the establishment of a new international alliance aimed at strengthening cooperation against telecom and cyber fraud.
Bangladesh has opened a public consultation on amendments to the Cyber Protection Act 2026 that would introduce a new offence for circulating online ‘rumours’ and revise rules on disinformation and other online content.
Sixteen European civil society organisations are calling on EU institutions to oppose surveillance and data retention provisions in Canada’s Bill C-22, warning that the legislation could affect European providers and users.
The BRICS countries have adopted a declaration outlining cooperation on digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI governance, digital skills, connectivity and other emerging technologies.
The W3C Web Authentication Working Group has published the first public working draft of WebAuthn Level 4, outlining an API for web applications to create and use public key credentials for strong user authentication.
Anthropic reports that malicious actors are using AI to carry out and coordinate more stages of cyberattacks, from reconnaissance and exploitation to credential theft and data exfiltration.
ICANN has published the schedule for its 2026 Annual General Meeting, which will take place in Bali from 17–22 October with both in-person and remote participation.
A new report by the Kenya ICT Action Network examines how alternative media platforms are changing political news consumption ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. It identifies gaps in editorial standards and accountability that can allow misleading content to spread across social media and other online channels.
The publication looks at how the digital landscape has changed since WSIS and explores questions around digital justice, human rights, democracy, inclusion and the future of digital cooperation.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
