The Gambia strengthens digital trust with personal data protection & privacy bill
Parliament in The Gambia has approved a draft Personal Data Protection and Privacy legislation in a move that has attracted…
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Laws have set stage for social media age checks, tech is progressing: Macron
The EU is moving steadily toward the adoption of a bloc-wide minimum age for social media, with growing support among…
‘The Starmer Paradox’ pits UK national digital ID plan against its stated purpose
If the enforcement of mandatory right to work (RtW) checks with digital ID will significantly reduce the flow of illegal…
Illinois business community fighting for further reform of biometrics regulation
The business community in Illinois, and in particular representatives of big tech, want further reform to the State’s Biometric Information…
Canada’s age assurance debate heats up around Bill S-209
Age assurance for pornographic content online is likely coming to Canada – and the debate over it has already arrived….
AI prompts Newsom to sign new legislation on chatbots, age verification
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed additional legislation aimed at protecting children online, as the state aims to maintain its…
Norway’s data privacy watchdog seeks ban on remote biometric identification
Norway is exploring stronger regulations on AI – and a potential ban on biometric recognition technology for surveillance. A translated…
Bill before Congress would push federal oversight into frontier AI
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal this week unveiled a sweeping new bill that would force the…
Hungary law permitting live facial recognition at outlawed Pride event challenged
The government of Hungary under Viktor Orbán does not like LGBTQ people, and has enacted policies to reflect that. This…
Committee wants to cancel Swiss e-ID vote result
The referendum committee that opposed the Swiss e-ID wants the vote to be annulled. Swiss citizens voted in favor of…
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