Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Digital technologies, particularly AI, have been integral to all stages of the electoral process for several years now. What distinguishes the current landscape is their unprecedented scale and impact.
Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat, and XVideos are required to comply with new EU online content regulations.
The UK's privacy regulator is sounding the alarm over Google's latest cookie replacements, highlighting potential risks to consumer privacy and anonymity.
China denies involvement, attributing the campaign to a criminal ransomware group.
These digitally manipulated clips, circulating widely on platforms like TikTok, have raised concerns about the influence of AI-generated content on political discourse.
The firing of employees by Google sparked outrage and accusations of disproportionate action.
Japan is strengthening its antitrust laws to limit potential monopolies among corporations, similar to the EU's Digital Market Acts (DMA).
The removal of WhatsApp and Threads from Apple's China app store marks a significant escalation in the ongoing technology dispute between the US and China.
This hiring comes as India elects a new administration to shape AI regulations. OpenAI aims to advocate for favourable regulations in India as governments worldwide consider how to regulate AI technology.
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Issue #88 - April 2024
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DW Weekly #156 – 19 April 2024
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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.