Layers of digital infrastructure challenges that require a policy response

From: “Digital Economy Policy in Developing Countries” briefing document

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#DigitalPolicy #ICT4D

Chair opens House hearing to review Telecommunications Act of 1996 and ask whether laws fit the broadband era The chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce opened a hearing to assess the Telecommunications Act of 1996, highlighting its role in deregulation, universal service, and Section 230’s foundational role for the internet, and asking witnesses whether federal communications law should be modernized for broadband and digital platforms.

Congress is diving into a 30-year review of the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996 to see if our communication laws can keep up with today's digital world.

Get the details!

#US #BroadbandAccess #CitizenPortal #TelecommunicationsReform #DigitalPolicy

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions If you work for the city, you can't just whip out your work phone and use TikTok.

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions #Technology #Internet #NYCTikTokBan #DigitalPolicy #SocialMediaRestrictions

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Press Release Bulletin | 1 April 2026 Welcome to Medianet’s daily media alert featuring a curated list of today's most newsworthy press releases handpicked by our editorial team. Today's highlights ATO responds to impacts of high fuel cos...

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Age limit for social media use may be implemented as early as June, says Fahmi KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): The government will strive to restrict the opening of new social media accounts for children under the age of 16, with its implementation expected to be as early as the middle of this year, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the government will give social media platforms sufficient time …

Age limit for social media use may be implemented as early as June, says Fahmi #SocialMedia #AgeLimit #ChildSafety #DigitalPolicy #SocialMediaRegulation

🚨 Resmi! Aturan Baru Media Sosial per 28 Maret 2026
Anak di bawah 16 tahun bakal dibatasi? 🤔

Simak fakta lengkapnya di sini 👇
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Australia Takes on Big Tech as 70% of Kids Stay on Social Media Seven in ten children who had accounts before the ban still have access, government survey finds

Australia takes on Meta, TikTok and Google as 70 per cent of under -16s stay on social media

#Australia #SocialMedia #BigTech #Meta #TikTok #Google #OnlineSafety #DigitalPolicy #YouthSafety #TechRegulation #BreakingNews

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Wikipedia has banned the use of AI-generated text for writing or rewriting articles on its English platform, raising concerns about accuracy and reliability.

#Wikipedia #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews #DigitalPolicy #WorldNews

Australia's Open-Source AI Blind Spot: Why Government Must Lead on Safety Government deploys Copilot without transparency while open-source AI models have critical security vulnerabilities no one is vetting. Australia's AI safety crisis explained.

Australia's Open-Source AI Blind Spot: Why Government Must Lead on Safety

#AustraliaAI #CyberSecurity #DigitalPolicy #AusNews #TechRegulation #Breaking

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Text: A truly distinctive European approach to AI cannot be defined solely by competitiveness or regulation. It must also reflect how people experience AI in their everyday lives. Otherwise, the risk is clear: a policy agenda that speaks about citizens, but not with them.

The press sees AI as a geopolitical race. On TikTok & YouTube, users fear inequality and unemployment.

#FORSEE researchers @bsky.charispapaevangelou.eu, Lucie Loubère, @smykos.bsky.social, and Pierre Ratinaud mapped 1000s of articles & posts to see what AI 'success' actually means.👇 #DigitalPolicy

Meta Faces $375 Million Penalty Over Child Exploitation Concerns Meta has been fined $375 million in New Mexico over child safety concerns. The case highlights increasing regulatory scrutiny of tech companies to improve user

𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 $𝟑𝟕𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬

#Meta #TechNews #CyberSafety #ChildSafety #Regulation #BigTech #DigitalPolicy #AnalyticsInsight #AnalyticsInsightMagazine

EU Parliament committee backs AI Act delay with fixed 2027 deadline European Parliament committees vote 101-9 to postpone AI Act high-risk system deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028, replacing a flexible Commission trigger with fixed dates.

ICYMI: EU Parliament committee backs AI Act delay with fixed 2027 deadline #AIAct #EUPolitics #ArtificialIntelligence #TechRegulation #DigitalPolicy

EU Parliament committee backs AI Act delay with fixed 2027 deadline European Parliament committees vote 101-9 to postpone AI Act high-risk system deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028, replacing a flexible Commission trigger with fixed dates.

ICYMI: EU Parliament committee backs AI Act delay with fixed 2027 deadline #AIAct #EUPolitics #ArtificialIntelligence #TechRegulation #DigitalPolicy

Online Gaming Act 2025 Bans All Real-Money Games in India: What Does This Mean? India’s Online Gaming Act 2025 bans all real-money online games and introduces strict penalties. Here’s what the law means.

India bans all real-money online games under the Online Gaming Act 2025. Even skill-based games are included. Strict penalties. New regulator. Public consultation open.

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#OnlineGamingAct2025 #GamingIndia #DigitalPolicy

You’ve Been Murdoched: Australia’s Teen Ban Offers a Warning for Europe Originally published onTech Policy Press On March 5, the European Commission convened the first closed-door meeting of its special panel on child safety online, opened by President von der Leyen herse...

Europe Is Looking to Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban as a Model
But the law passed in six days, despite opposition from mental health groups and scholars—and Australia still doesn’t know if it works.
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#DigitalPolicy #TechPolicy #EUPolicy #DigitalServicesAct

UKRI-commissioned plan examines a public institution to coordinate open technologies, infrastructure investment, and AI collaboration

OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social proposes a national foundation to strengthen the UK open source ecosystem.

Focus: funding coordination, governance, and long-term sustainability.

Includes calls for maintenance funding and public-sector OSS adoption changes.
https://bit.ly/4sguBKu

#OSS #DigitalPolicy

Citizens Push for EU-Run Social Media Alternative

💡 Did you know? EU citizens may soon campaign for a publicly funded social media platform.

🇪🇺 The European Citizens’ Initiative commons.ngi.eu/2026/03/13/c...

#EU #EuropeanUnion #ECI #EuropeanCitizensInitiative #DigitalPolicy #PublicDigitalInfrastructure #SocialMedia #DigitalDemocracy

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Die EU zwingt X erstmals unter dem Digital Services Act zu Änderungen – inklusive 120 Mio. € Strafe und Anpassungen beim „Verifizierungs“-System. Ein wichtiger Präzedenzfall.
Aber: Solange Plattformen Verifikation, Werbungstransparenz und Datenzugang erst nach Druck korrigieren, zeigt das auch […]

From Karnataka to Australia: Regions around the world restricting children’s access to social media The trend reflects growing concerns about online safety, cyberbullying and mental health

From Karnataka to Australia, governments worldwide are tightening rules on children’s access to social media as concerns grow over mental health, online safety, and digital addiction. 📱🌍

#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #DigitalPolicy #OnlineSafety

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India follows Australia's lead on social media age limits, but enforcement questions loom Karnataka announces first Indian state social media ban for under-16s, but Australia's early experience reveals serious enforcement challenges and technical workarounds.

India follows Australia's lead on social media age limits, but enforcement questions loom

#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #DigitalPolicy #India #AusNews

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Australia's Age Gate Begins: What Gamers and Publishers Must Know Australia requires age verification for R18+ online games from Monday. GTA Online affected. Publishers face $49.5M fines for non-compliance.

Australia's Age Gate Begins: What Gamers and Publishers Must Know

#AgeVerification #GTA #OnlineSafety #AusNews #GamingRegulation #DigitalPolicy

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Dubai forces Influencers to post positive videos

#ITNews #SocialMedia #Influencer #Dubai #UAE
#DigitalPolicy #MediaRegulation #DigitalRights
#PressFreedom #PlatformGovernance #Instagram #TikTok

🙌 Meet the #COcyberAmbassadors Batch 3

Spotlight on Maarten Botterman, Director at GNKS Consult BV

A global leader in #Internetgovernance with 25+ years advising governments & organisations on #digitalpolicy % #emergingtechnologies.

Welcome, Maarten!

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#Cybersecurity

CDA 230 Thirty Year Anniversary - Netopia Remember the internet in the 1990s? No social media, no video-sharing, no encrypted chats. It was early days enthusiasm, the wonder of sending messages across the world, chatting with strangers on ICQ...

CDA 230 Thirty-Year Anniversary
Think about it: neutral platforms. Network neutrality. Principles of non-interference. It makes sense for roads, so why not expand it to all kinds of services?
www.netopia.eu/cda-230-thir... #regulation #copyright #cda230 #tech #digitalpolicy

Australia Signals AI Crackdown to Limit Underage User Access to Harmful Content, Regulations Target App Stores and Search Engines Australia enforces new AI regulations, requiring app stores and search engines to restrict minors' access to harmful content or face major penalties.

Read the full analysis:
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#AIRegulation #DigitalPolicy #OnlineSafety #AISafety #TechGovernance

SHIELD Global Online Safety Conference SHIELD Global Online Safety Conference 2026. The Future of Tech, From the Ground Up

Excited to be speaking at the SHIELD Global Online Safety Conference.

We'll look at which users are rendered invisible by current safety standards and how we can course-correct.

Details here: shield-global-online-safety-conference.heysummit.com

#OnlineSafety #TrustAndSafety #DigitalPolicy

NY Sues Valve Over Loot Box Gambling
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#Valve #LootBoxes #OnlineGambling #TechRegulation #ConsumerProtection #GamingLaw #NYAttorneyGeneral #DigitalPolicy

Press Release Bulletin | 26 February 2026 Welcome to Medianet’s daily media alert featuring a curated list of today's most newsworthy press releases handpicked by our editorial team. Today's highlights eSafety begins evaluation of Australia’s...

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Freedom.gov: Washington wird zum VPN-Provider für Europa

Freedom.gov: Washington wird zum VPN-Provider für Europa

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