UK Considers Teen Social Media Ban Amid Surveillance and Privacy Concerns
The UK government plans a social media ban for children, proposing age verification technology and content blocking, sparking debates on surveillance, privacy risks, and…
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Digital Policy
Digital Policy covers technology regulation, online safety, privacy, platform rules, artificial intelligence policy, digital rights, and government decisions affecting the internet.
EU Digital Services Act’s Article 21 Spurs Independent Platform Dispute Reviews
Article 21 of the EU Digital Services Act enables independent, out-of-court dispute resolution for platform moderation decisions, showing growing user uptake and highlighting moderation…
FTC, Nevada Secure Nearly $10 Million from Tax-Relief Scam Settlement
The FTC and Nevada reached a settlement requiring scammers to forfeit over $8 million after using impersonation to deceive consumers with false tax-relief promises
Trump Withdraws Voluntary AI Regulatory Order Citing Innovation Concerns
President Trump canceled an executive order aiming to establish voluntary AI cybersecurity frameworks, favoring speed over regulation amid calls from tech leaders
EU Court Allows FSFE to Join Apple’s Digital Markets Act Dispute
The Free Software Foundation Europe gains the right to intervene in Apple’s legal challenge over interoperability rules under the EU’s Digital Markets Act
FTC Requires Cox Media Group, Partners to Pay $930,000 for Misleading AI Marketing Claims
The FTC charged Cox Media Group and two firms with falsely claiming their AI service used smart device conversations to target ads, resulting in…
Common Sense Media Launches Youth AI Safety Institute with $20 Million Funding
Common Sense Media’s new institute aims to set global standards and rigorously test AI products for child safety amid widespread youth use of AI…
FTC Warns Companies on Compliance with TAKE IT DOWN Act
The FTC sent letters to websites offering nudify tools, demanding they comply with the TAKE IT DOWN Act requiring removal of nonconsensual intimate images…
Apple and Google Launch Beta for End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging
Apple and Google begin beta testing cross-platform end-to-end encrypted messaging using RCS to improve security between iPhones and Android devices
AI Expands Authoritarian Reach Through Digital Transnational Repression
Artificial intelligence is increasingly used by states to monitor, intimidate, and silence dissidents abroad, raising complex legal and human rights challenges