Austria and Poland consider age limits for social media access
Austria and Poland are preparing legislation to restrict minors’ access to social media, joining a growing number of European countries debating age-based controls for online platforms.
Chinese court rules AI developer not automatically liable for hallucination errors
A court in Hangzhou has ruled that an AI developer is not automatically responsible for false information generated by its system, unless a user can prove fault and actual harm.
GNSO Standing Selection Committee agrees on mentor recommendation for ICANN Fellowship Programme
The GNSO Standing Selection Committee has reached consensus on its preferred candidate for a Fellowship Programme mentoring role, following a review of applications and survey feedback during its January 2026 meeting.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a campaign calling on tech firms to expand end-to-end encryption
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a campaign calling on several large technology companies to broaden and enable end-to-end encryption. The initiative focuses on protecting users’ private messages, files, and data from unauthorised access.
Dutch authority opens DSA investigation into Roblox over child safety measures
The Dutch competition and consumer authority has launched an investigation into Roblox to assess whether the platform complies with EU rules on protecting minors online. The probe focuses on child safety obligations under the Digital Services Act.
ICANN opens public consultation on procedures to prevent name collisions in the 2026 gTLD round
ICANN is asking for public input on new procedural documents that explain how risks related to name collisions will be assessed in the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains. The consultation focuses on how potentially harmful domain strings will be identified and managed before they are introduced into the DNS.
World Wide Web Consortium releases draft on how text-to-speech reads annotated text
The World Wide Web Consortium has released a draft guide on how text-to-speech technology should read documents that include ruby annotations. The draft focuses on explaining user needs and reading strategies so that speech output sounds natural across different writing systems.
EU and India deepen digital cooperation at the 16th EU–India Summit
The 16th EU–India Summit in New Delhi placed digital cooperation at the centre of the bilateral relationship. Leaders announced new initiatives covering cybersecurity, emerging technologies, research, digital skills, and connectivity, signalling a more structured approach to EU–India collaboration on digital policy and infrastructure.
World Wide Web Consortium publishes draft guide on cryptography in web standards
A draft document published by the W3C Security Interest Group explains, in practical terms, how cryptography should be used in web standards. The text is intended as a reference for developers and standards authors and focuses on choosing appropriate encryption methods and avoiding common implementation errors.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute publishes specification on continuous conformity assessment for AI systems
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has released a new technical specification that sets out a framework for ongoing conformity assessment of AI systems. The specification is intended to support compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, particularly for systems that change over time.
