Updates

22 Jun 2026

Digital harms and child protection drive major Criminal Code reforms in Canada

The law strengthens penalties and expands tools to address online exploitation, sextortion and emerging digital harms such as deepfakes.

22 Jun 2026

Norway restricts generative AI use in primary schools

The new policy introduces a staged rollout of AI in education, with stricter limits for younger pupils and more structured use in higher grade levels.

22 Jun 2026

Spain reports higher removal of online hate speech content

Online hate speech monitoring in Spain reveals persistent discrimination and rising moderation efforts.

22 Jun 2026

Indonesia plans AI integration across major government programmes

A draft roadmap would see government bodies adopt AI between 2026 and 2029.

22 Jun 2026

Cybercriminals exploit World Cup hype with phishing schemes

Security experts warn that AI-generated fake websites are making online scams more convincing and harder for users to identify during major global events.

22 Jun 2026

Malaysia moves to strengthen laws against AI-enabled crimes

The government says existing legal frameworks must evolve to address emerging AI-related offences.

22 Jun 2026

EU selects EUROPA consortium to build multilingual frontier AI model

The EU’s Frontier AI Grand Challenge concluded with EUROPA selected as the winner.

22 Jun 2026

EU introduces updated crypto anti-money laundering framework for 2027

Crypto exchanges and custodians operating in the EU will face stricter customer verification requirements under anti-money laundering measures taking effect next year.

22 Jun 2026

Ofcom fines adult site over age check failures

Child protection rules strengthened as Ofcom enforces Online Safety Act requirements.

22 Jun 2026

Beijing publishing forum calls for AI copyright standards

Publishing leaders said in Beijing that AI should enhance creativity rather than replace human authors and editors.