Ramsha Jahangir
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Journalist covering tech & power. deputy editor
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
ramshajahangir.com
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Tech Policy Press
5 days ago
In partnership with the AI Now Institute, a new series examines the dependencies embedded in Europe's application-layer AI market — and why they make sovereignty harder to achieve than policymakers assume.
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Europe’s AI Sovereignty Problem Runs Far Deeper Than Frontier Access
The series, in partnership with the AI Now Institute, highlights how Europe’s AI market is deeply entangled with the ecosystems of dominant US players.
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Stop datacentre
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Here is a very informative conversion between
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social
,
@nicoschmidt.io
and Christiaan van Veen about the
@ec.europa.eu
laws about data centres and the limited public insight into energy use, emissions and capacity utilisation.
#Stopdatacentre
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Why the EU's Data Center Boom Is a Black Box
Senior editor Ramsha Jahangir speaks with Investigate Europe journalist Nico Schmidt and Leitmotiv cofounder Christiaan van Veen.
https://www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eus-data-center-boom-is-a-black-box/
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17 days ago
Brussels sets out an ambitious cross-sector plan to reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign technology, spanning cloud services, semiconductors and AI, while pairing new regulatory tools with investment and industrial policy to expand domestic capacity, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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EU Unveils Sweeping Tech Sovereignty Push, Balancing Autonomy with Openness
The “tech sovereignty” package marks the bloc’s most ambitious attempt yet to reduce dependence on non-European providers, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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Tech Policy Press
18 days ago
Tech Policy Press is hiring a Managing Editor to run its day-to-day editorial operations across web, newsletter, and podcast formats. Learn more and apply:
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If you're interested to know why this week's EU data centre sustainability announcement is so important definitely need to read this whole thing
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Tech Policy Press
19 days ago
New episode: Tech Policy Press senior editor Ramsha Jahangir and editor Justin Hendrix report back from CPDP in Brussels, Europe's big privacy and data protection conference. The theme: "Competing Visions, Shared Futures." From the Digital Omnibus to tech sovereignty, there was much to discuss.
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Taking the Temperature of Tech Policy Debates in Brussels at CPDP
Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix report from the 19th installment of CPDP, a major privacy and tech policy conference held each year in Brussels.
https://www.techpolicy.press/taking-the-temperature-of-tech-policy-debates-in-brussels-at-cpdp/
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Justin Hendrix
20 days ago
New episode! The EU wants to triple data center capacity in five years. But how much energy and water do these facilities actually use? Nobody can say. Tech Policy Press senior editor Ramsha Jahangir digs into the secrecy with Investigate Europe's Nico Schmidt and Leitmotiv's Christiaan van Veen.
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Why the EU's Data Center Boom Is a Black Box
Senior editor Ramsha Jahangir speaks with Investigate Europe journalist Nico Schmidt and Leitmotiv cofounder Christiaan van Veen.
https://www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eus-data-center-boom-is-a-black-box/
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Tech Policy Press
23 days ago
The EU has fined Chinese e-commerce giant Temu €200 million for failing to prevent the sale of dangerous and illegal products — the largest penalty yet under the Digital Services Act, and the first aimed at physical consumer harm, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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EU Tests Limits of Platform ‘Risk Assessments’ with €200 Million Temu Fine
The European Commission has fined China's Temu €200 million for breaching the Digital Services Act over sale of illegal products, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-tests-limits-of-platform-risk-assessments-with-200-million-temu-fine/
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Justin Hendrix
about 2 months ago
Updated our piece to include reference to a local Zambian news report, citing unnamed sources, that the Zambian government's actions were influenced by China, and a statement from Article 19 that points to "claims, many of them well-founded" that foreign pressure contributed to Zambia's decision.
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Konstantinos Komaitis PhD
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RightsCon 2026 being cancelled at the last minute is more than a disruption — it’s a warning. Spaces for digital rights are shrinking. We need to rally, adapt, and defend them now.
www.komaitis.org/write-share-...
#RightsCon
#InternetFreedom
#DigitalRights
#RightsCon2026
#China
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RightsCon 2026 in Zambia is cancelled — now what?
The cancellation of RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, just days before it was set to begin on May 4th, is more than a logistical disruption. It is a jolt to one of the last truly global spaces where...
https://www.komaitis.org/write-share-ignite/rightscon-2026-in-zambia-is-cancelled-now-what
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Tech Policy Press
about 2 months ago
Brussels says Meta's risk assessment of under-13 access is "incomplete and arbitrary." The preliminary findings landed alongside a same-day push to accelerate the EU age verification app rollout, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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EU Intensifies Child Safety Enforcement, Flags Gaps in Meta Age Checks
The European Commission says Meta may be in breach of the Digital Services Act over how Facebook and Instagram handle access by users under 13.
https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-intensifies-child-safety-enforcement-flags-gaps-in-meta-age-checks/
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mahsa alimardani
about 2 months ago
Misunderstanding of our AI reality as a binary AI vs. Real is furthering eroding the truth in the information space, best exemplified by this week's Trump vs. Islamic Republic disinformation tit for tat over real Iranian women protesters.
@witnessorg.bsky.social
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Nico Schmidt
2 months ago
Big Tech wrote the EU law that hides their data centres' environmental impact. The EU wants to triple its data centre capacity in the next five years. While the full scale of their energy and water footprint is hidden from the public. Our new
@investigate-europe.eu
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Justin Hendrix
2 months ago
Microsoft and other US tech companies successfully lobbied the EU to hide the environmental toll of their data centers, Investigate Europe reports in collaboration with Tech Policy Press and other media partners.
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How Big Tech Lobbied the EU to Hide Data Centers' Environmental Toll
The European Commission has adopted industry-drafted language shielding data center emissions data from public view, report Nico Schmidt and Ella Joyner.
https://www.techpolicy.press/how-big-tech-lobbied-the-eu-to-hide-data-centers-environmental-toll/
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Kate Knibbs
2 months ago
Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare:
www.wired.com/story/the-in...
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The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-internets-most-powerful-archiving-tool-is-in-mortal-peril/
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Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age law has been in effect for three months. The eSafety Commissioner’s first report shows a rough rollout — platforms are missing key obligations and early harm indicators haven’t moved.
@markscott.bsky.social
and I report:
www.techpolicy.press/early-lesson...
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Early Lessons from Australia's Teen Social Media Ban for the Rest of the World
A new eSafety compliance report offers a detailed account of regulatory ambition meeting corporate inertia and potential lessons for other regulators.
https://www.techpolicy.press/early-lessons-from-australias-teen-social-media-ban-for-the-rest-of-the-world/
3 months ago
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European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)
3 months ago
In
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
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also wrote a deep dive on the community notes expansion in repressive human rights regimes,conflict & election-sensitive countries could create tangible harms that
#Meta
must address:
www.techpolicy.press/oversight-bo...
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Oversight Board Flags Human Rights Risks in Meta's Global Community Notes Rollout
Meta’s Oversight Board warns global rollout of Community Notes risks harm in conflict zones, repressive regimes, and election-sensitive countries.
https://www.techpolicy.press/oversight-board-flags-human-rights-risks-in-metas-global-community-notes-rollout/
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Tech Policy Press
3 months ago
A Dutch court has ruled Grok must stop generating non-consensual undressing images of Dutch residents worldwide and child sexual abuse material in the Netherlands, with €100,000-a-day fines for non-compliance, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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Dutch Court Orders X, Grok to Stop AI-Generated Sexual Abuse Content
Dutch court bans Grok's nudify tool and hits xAI with €100,000-a-day fines in Europe's first binding injunction against an AI image generator.
https://www.techpolicy.press/dutch-court-orders-x-grok-to-stop-aigenerated-sexual-abuse-content/
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The Oversight Board flagged that a global Community Notes expansion in repressive human rights regimes, and conflict and election-sensitive countries, could create significant human rights risks and tangible harms that Meta must address, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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Oversight Board Flags Human Rights Risks in Meta's Global Community Notes Rollout
Meta’s Oversight Board warns global rollout of Community Notes risks harm in conflict zones, repressive regimes, and election-sensitive countries.
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Tech Policy Press
3 months ago
Vietnam is Southeast Asia’s first country with a comprehensive AI law. Modeled on the EU’s risk-based approach, it emphasizes human oversight, risk classification, and digital sovereignty as part of Hanoi’s 2045 development push, reports Lam Le.
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Vietnam’s New AI Law Balances Innovation Push With Tight State Control
The Law on Artificial Intelligence draws on preceding legislation, notably the EU’s AI Act, which includes risk-based management of AI, reports Lam Le.
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Tech Policy Press
3 months ago
The EU is pushing ahead with AI Act changes that weaken protections for high-risk systems and leave no meaningful path to redress, even as evidence of harm mounts, write CDT Europe’s Laura Lazaro Cabrera and Magdalena Maier.
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Europe Is Looking To Water Down AI Protections. It Should Reinforce Them.
As the omnibus proposal moves toward trilogue negotiations, decision-makers must not lose sight of the AI Act’s goals and effectiveness.
https://www.techpolicy.press/europe-is-looking-to-water-down-ai-protections-it-should-reinforce-them/
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Tech Policy Press
3 months ago
On March 1, Iranian drone strikes hit three AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain. Iran cited the data centers' support of US military networks. It is inevitable that such facilities would be deemed targets, but the global business and legal fallout are still emerging, writes Mahmoud Abuwasel.
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The Legal and Policy Fallout from Data Center Strikes in the Middle East War
When private sector technology is utilized by state or military actors, it inevitably becomes a target in geopolitical conflicts, writes Mahmoud Abuwasel.
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Tech Policy Press
3 months ago
The EU is ramping up defense AI investment, while much of it sits outside the bloc’s flagship AI law, Raluca Besliu reports. As military and civilian systems increasingly overlap, a regulatory gap is emerging over how dual-use AI will be governed in Europe.
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Europe’s AI Act Leaves a Gap for Military AI Entering Civilian Life
What legal and governance mechanisms, if any, will ensure that military AI development aligns with the safeguards applied to civilian systems under EU law?
https://www.techpolicy.press/europes-ai-act-leaves-a-gap-for-military-ai-entering-civilian-life/
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Azadeh Akbari
3 months ago
This is "our" Manifesto for a Free Internet. We are Iranian Women's Coalition for Internet Freedom. Happy International Women's Day! initiated by
@azadehakbari.bsky.social
@farzdusa.bsky.social
@mahsaalimardani.bsky.social
@royapak.bsky.social
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Manifesto for a Free Internet
Manifesto for a Free InternetIranian Women’s Coalition for Internet Freedom Today, people inside Iran are living through a near-total Internet and communications blackout imposed by the Islamic Repub...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qyFKC6tC5fCwNBJKUSlz0gOT5SuzanOaVBMflNci3Zw/edit?usp=sharing
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Tech Policy Press
3 months ago
On March 6, the Indonesian government announced plans to “delay access” to social media accounts for children under 16. Learn more about these plans in our Global Social Media Age Restriction Tracker, which now tracks efforts to restrict or ban teens from social media in 42 countries.
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Tracking Efforts To Restrict Or Ban Teens from Social Media Across the Globe
Several countries have passed—and many others are considering—restrictions or bans on teens accessing social media platforms.
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Tech Policy Press
4 months ago
A Berlin court has ordered X to grant researchers API access under the Digital Services Act. Daniela Alvarado Rincón, Simone Ruf and Jürgen Bering explain how they won the case, and why it’s a major step for researcher data access.
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How Researchers Won a Legal Fight to Access X's Data Under the DSA
A Berlin court has delivered a consequential ruling, ordering X to grant Democracy Reporting International access to its publicly available data.
https://www.techpolicy.press/how-researchers-won-a-legal-fight-to-access-xs-data-under-the-dsa/
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Justin Hendrix
4 months ago
The expanding war in Iran brought to the fore questions about the role of technology in armed conflict, including the controversial use of new artificial intelligence technologies. Tech Policy Press invited perspectives from experts on what they are watching for as the situation unfolds.
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Key Questions on the Role of Technology in the Expanding Middle East War
Tech Policy Press asked experts working at the intersection of technology policy, security, and international affairs to share what they are watching.
https://www.techpolicy.press/key-questions-on-the-role-of-technology-in-the-expanding-middle-east-war/
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Vas Panagiotopoulos
4 months ago
NSO Group’s 🇺🇸lobbying efforts provide a stark case study of how
#spyware
firms deploy vast resources to influence government & democratic decision-making in pursuit of their commercial interests. ➡️ Here’s my analysis for
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
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www.techpolicy.press/will-nsos-us...
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Will NSO’s US Lobbying Pay Off Under Trump?
Now, with Friedman, a seasoned Trump insider, at its helm, NSO might finally achieve its long-awaited US comeback, writes Vas Panagiotopoulos.
https://www.techpolicy.press/will-nsos-us-lobbying-pay-off-under-trump/
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Daphne Keller
4 months ago
Speaking of chaos agents… the CJEU’s Russmedia ruling leaves some gnarly open questions about what regulator is in charge of this, and what law applies. X is going to have a field day complaining about that in their briefs.
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Privacy regulators from four continents have aligned around a clear position that AI-generated sexualized deepfakes are a data protection violation. For Grok, already under investigation in multiple jurisdictions, that alignment increases the likelihood of sustained and parallel regulatory action.
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Privacy Regulators in 61 Countries Back Enforcement Against AI Deepfakes
Regulators remind platforms that creation of non-consensual intimate imagery can constitute a criminal offence in many jurisdictions, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
https://www.techpolicy.press/privacy-regulators-in-61-countries-back-enforcement-against-ai-deepfakes/
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"It's not a legal story, but a question of political attitude," Thierry Breton told the European Parliament yesterday. He said he’d spent years explaining the law to platform CEOs and US govt officials, that they understood it, and that their current posture was a deliberate political choice.
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EU Parliament Committee Confronts US Visa Bans Over DSA, Urges Commission Action
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection heard from four individuals facing US visa sanctions on Wednesday, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-parliament-committee-confronts-us-visa-bans-over-dsa-urges-commission-action/
4 months ago
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Justin Hendrix
4 months ago
Two months after Washington imposed visa bans on four individuals over the EU’s Digital Services Act, the European Parliament summoned them on Wednesday to account for what many MEPs see as a direct challenge to Europe’s regulatory authority, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
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EU Parliament Committee Confronts US Visa Bans Over DSA, Urges Commission Action
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection heard from four individuals facing US visa sanctions on Wednesday, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-parliament-committee-confronts-us-visa-bans-over-dsa-urges-commission-action/
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Alexios Mantzarlis
4 months ago
NEW on
@indicator.media
: I found an AI-generated podcast network that has published 350,000 episodes in the past month. That's 11,000 episodes a day, or about one year's worth of audio content. You'll be shocked to find out it's not generating original material.
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This AI-generated podcast network publishes 11,000 episodes a day. It also ripped off media outlets
Daily News Now tops search results for local news podcasts with AI content
https://indicator.media/p/this-ai-generated-podcast-network-publishes-11-000-episodes-a-day-it-s-also-ripping-off-media-outlet
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David Kaye
4 months ago
"Banning children’s access to social media...shifts the responsibility for safety from the platforms that create the environment to the children who navigate it." - Council of Europe High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty
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Regulate platforms, not children – Commissioner urges caution over social media bans - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 23 February 2026
https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/regulate-platforms-not-children-council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights-urges-caution-over-social-media-bans
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Owen Bennett
4 months ago
Impressive joint-statement by over 60 (!) intl data protection regulators re the harms that can arise from AI image-generating tools (apropos to nothing). Sets clear expectations for industry and signals a commitment to supervisory coordination across borders.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Joint Statement - Ai-Generated Imagery | International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group
Today, the Co-Chairs of the IEWG are proud to publish a Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy, coordinated on behalf of data protection and privacy authorities from acr...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7431631743612391424/
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Owen Bennett
4 months ago
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social
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@techpolicypress.bsky.social
last month, dealing with the descriptive and aspirational elements to this intl coordination question, as it applies to online safety regulators
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How a Small Swiss City Could Help Regulators Avoid the Next Grok Scandal
The Grok scandal shows that in 2026, formal rulebooks alone no longer suffice to ensure companies take safety seriously, writes Owen Bennett.
https://www.techpolicy.press/how-a-small-swiss-city-could-help-regulators-avoid-the-next-grok-scandal/
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Justin Hendrix
4 months ago
Make sure to try out the tracker:
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Justin Hendrix
4 months ago
Governments worldwide are moving to restrict youth access to social media — from Australia’s nationwide under-16 ban to fast-moving proposals in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Tech Policy Press is tracking these legislative efforts across continents and jurisdictions. 40 countries on the map:
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Tracking Efforts To Restrict Or Ban Teens from Social Media Across the Globe
Several countries have passed—and many others are considering—restrictions or bans on teens accessing social media platforms.
https://www.techpolicy.press/tracking-efforts-to-restrict-or-ban-teens-from-social-media-across-the-globe/
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Tech Policy Press
4 months ago
This week marks the second DSA and Platform Regulation conference in Amsterdam, where participants will revisit the Digital Services Act (DSA) two years after it entered full effect across the European Union. Senior editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to the organizers:
www.techpolicy.press/the-digital-...
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The Digital Services Act is a Lightning Rod for Debate
Senior editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to the organizers of the second DSA and Platform Regulation conference in Amsterdam.
https://www.techpolicy.press/the-digital-services-act-is-a-lightning-rod-for-debate/
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Tech Policy Press
4 months ago
The European Commission’s first DSA fine against X reveals an enforcement strategy focused on corporate ownership and control, interface design, and barriers to data access, writes Matteo Fabbri.
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What the EU’s X Decision Reveals About How the DSA Is Enforced
The European Commission's €120M fine against X exposes how it enforces the DSA, targeting design, transparency, and data access failures across the platform.
https://buff.ly/Df6ELcN
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Chris Stokel-Walker
4 months ago
How are governments integrating AI into their decision-making and legislative processes? I spoke to those on the front line, including the Estonian prime minister, for my latest for
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
techpolicy.press/governments-...
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Governments Are Using AI To Draft Legislation. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The power of AI to parse public responses or draft legislation is recognized worldwide. But how should lawmakers and leaders use the tech?
https://techpolicy.press/governments-are-using-ai-to-draft-legislation-what-could-possibly-go-wrong
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Tech Policy Press
4 months ago
Governments don’t “break” the internet during shutdowns—they use powers already baked into law and infrastructure, writes Dinah van der Geest. Iran’s 2026 shutdown shows why Starlink and satellite internet were never the censorship-proof fix they were sold as.
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What Iran’s Internet Shutdown Reveals About Starlink
Iran reveals that satellite internet is not immune to disruption and that it is embedded in the same systems of sovereignty and control.
https://buff.ly/SkvbIuM
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Dean Jackson
5 months ago
Another day, another fact-check of the House Judiciary Committee. If there's a line X can cross to lose Jim Jordan's support, apparently becoming one of the worlds top CSAM peddlers isn't it.
www.techpolicy.press/how-the-hous...
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How the House Judiciary GOP Misread Europe's €120 million X Decision
Dean Jackson and Berin Szóka assess the House Judiciary Republicans’ criticisms of the EU Commission’s fine against X under the Digital Services Act.
https://www.techpolicy.press/how-the-house-judiciary-gop-misread-europes-120-million-x-decision/
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Jillian C. York
5 months ago
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Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3ex92557jo
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Claes de Vreese
5 months ago
It’s hugely problematic that US lawmakers (ie Jim Jordan (R)) leak EU Commission documents outlining the fine of X. It’s also problematic that the DSA instruments are not faster. By
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social
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@justinhendrix.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/eu-decision-...
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EU Decision Behind €120m Fine on Musk’s X Released by US Lawmakers
This marks the first time a Digital Services Act enforcement decision of this magnitude has been disclosed.
https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-decision-behind-120m-fine-on-musks-x-released-by-us-lawmakers/
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Andrew Couts
5 months ago
WARNING, fellow journalists: As
@nicoschmidt.io
explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes.
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...
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Tech Policy Press
5 months ago
Online safety regulators face global companies with national tools but the Grok scandal shows rulebooks alone are not enough, writes Owen Bennett. Basel shows how coordination, not new laws, can turn that imbalance around.
www.techpolicy.press/how-a-small-...
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How a Small Swiss City Could Help Regulators Avoid the Next Grok Scandal
The Grok scandal shows that in 2026, formal rulebooks alone no longer suffice to ensure companies take safety seriously, writes Owen Bennett.
https://www.techpolicy.press/how-a-small-swiss-city-could-help-regulators-avoid-the-next-grok-scandal/
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The EU just joined the global crackdown on X’s Grok. But child safety enforcement still stops at the border. Here's a look at where different government actions stand — and what the fragmented response reveals about the struggle to coordinate on online harms.
www.techpolicy.press/regulators-a...
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Regulators Are Going After Grok and X — Just Not Together
The Grok response shows regulators remain aligned on principles but divided by legal systems, timelines, and enforcement capabilities, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
https://www.techpolicy.press/regulators-are-going-after-grok-and-x-just-not-together/
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Tech Policy Press
5 months ago
Poland is becoming a key test case for Europe’s Digital Services Act after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill that would have set up the national enforcement machinery required under the DSA, a move that exposes how domestic politics can undermine EU platform regulation, Fernanda Seavon reports.
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Poland’s DSA Veto Shows How National Politics Can Stall EU Tech Rules
Poland’s president vetoed a law setting up national DSA enforcement, showing how domestic politics can undermine EU regulation, reports Fernanda Seavon.
https://www.techpolicy.press/polands-dsa-veto-shows-how-national-politics-can-stall-eu-tech-rules/
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Tech Policy Press is thrilled to announce its third fellowship cohort, selecting 10 fellows from around the world for the 2026 program: James Ball, Varsha Bansal, Liz Carolan, Tatiana Dias, Apar Gupta, Jake Laperruque, Lam Le, Petra Molnar, Vas Panagiotopoulos, and Chris Mills Rodrigo. Details here:
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Tech Policy Press Announces 2026 Fellows
Tech Policy Press is pleased to announce its third fellowship cohort, selecting 10 fellows from around the world for the 2026 program.
https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-press-announces-2026-fellows/
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