China toughens rules on private FRT while consolidating Beijing’s digital rule
Recipes for digital control vary by region. In China, the Beijing government is stirring in two directions, as it moves…
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World Economic Forum looks to get a GRIP on global regulatory environment
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Like its counterparts in the EU and UK, Australia’s digital regulator is beginning to formalize its online safety codes. The…
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