Technology

Australia’s online-safety watchdog said regulatory gaps limit its ability to remove harmful nonsexual AI deepfakes unless they meet the high threshold for serious adult cyber abuse. The proposed digital duty-o... (more story)

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has established that access to the internet is a fundamental right guaranteed to every individual, including children, rejecting blanket age-based restrictions ... (more story)

Netflix, YouTube and other streaming providers could face EU telecom rules for communications networks within their content delivery infrastructure, even though their streaming services would remain outside th... (more story)

Online platforms must remove pornographic content depicting strangulation, certain incestuous relationships and adults roleplaying as children under 16 before Nov. 6, the UK government confirmed on Friday. Suc... (more story)

Global standard-setting bodies shouldn't rely on the findings of US or other domestic investigations, said Michelle Bowman, the US Federal Reserve's top banking regulator, citing the "inherently flawed" report... (more story)

A Georgia state law imposing restrictions on social media platforms regarding minor users is cleared to take effect after an appeals court reversed a preliminary injunction imposed earlier at the request of the tech industry.

Online platforms should face stronger duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act to prevent discriminatory abuse, the Premier League and other English football organizations have told lawmakers. The groups said p... (more story)

Social media platforms face interim German rules generally barring under-13s and restricting access for older minors until an EU-wide minimum age is established, according to a government position paper adopte... (more story)