Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Plus, EU delays its long-discussed tech sovereignty package, Iran restores internet access after 88-day nationwide shutdown, EU fines Temu for DSA breach, Georgia prepares launch of GEL₮ stablecoin, Papua New Guinea advances digital ID law, a recap of last week’s global AI discussions, and a look back at broader policy debates in Geneva.
Banking, electricity and telecommunications remain among the most mature and critical sectors in ENISA's latest NIS360 report.
Australians want greater transparency and fairer data practices as privacy complaints rise, according to the OAIC.
The UN Human Rights Office has urged governments and technology companies to adopt a rights-based approach to protecting children online, warning that social media bans alone are unlikely to address the underlying causes of digital harms. New guidelines call for safer platform design, stronger accountability measures and privacy-preserving safeguards.
Consumer safety concerns drive major EU enforcement action against Temu.
ChatGPT down complaints were linked to degraded performance affecting ChatGPT and APIs, according to OpenAI's status page.
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WSIS+20 Process
The year 2025 marks 20 years since the finalisation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and a review process looking at 20 years of WSIS outcomes implementation will conclude with a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in December. This page keeps track of the process leading to the UNGA meeting in December 2025. It also provides background information about WSIS and related activities and processes since 1998.
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Digital Technologies
From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.
Clusters of Policy topics
We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.
Processes
Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.