China's diplomatic pressure forced Zambia to cancel the RightsCon digital rights conference, highlighting Beijing's growing influence in Africa and its broader challenges to global…
The UK’s Sentencing Act authorizes increased electronic monitoring and digital control of offenders, raising concerns about surveillance and prison alternatives
New cyber security and crime laws in Zambia raise privacy and expression issues amid ongoing constitutional challenges and RightsCon cancellation
The FCC has initiated an expedited review of ABC's broadcast licenses amid an ongoing investigation into Disney's diversity and inclusion practices
Republican lawmakers introduced bills to create a national data privacy standard while Congress extended Section 702 of FISA amid ongoing surveillance reforms
Spotify launches a "Verified by Spotify" badge to help listeners distinguish human-created music from AI-generated tracks on its platform
The European Commission’s first review of the Digital Markets Act confirms its effectiveness but postpones expanding rules to AI, cloud, or social media interoperability
Rising AI-enabled identity fraud and privacy concerns are driving demand for private digital ID credentials that verify personhood without relying on government-issued IDs
Recent elections in Ghana and Tanzania highlight how government control over information and digital infrastructure shapes electoral transparency and outcomes in Africa
With the UK’s Online Safety Act fully active, Ofcom and social media firms face scrutiny over their roles in preventing online harm and election…