Yuqing Liu

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) confer during a markup hearing on August 5. Yuqing Liu/Tech Policy Press.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) confer during a 

 on August 5. Yuqing Liu/Tech Policy Press.

Senate Committee Advances Four Bills Aimed at Protecting Children Online

Christian Cirhigiri

Marie Seck

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a report on children's safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

Does the EU's Special Panel Succeed in Charting a Third Path for Child Safety?

Justin Hendrix

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A Roadmap for Confronting the Chilling Effects of Censorship, Surveillance and New Technology

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OpenAI logo with magnifying glass, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons (by Jernej Furman).

Despots, DSA Fines, and an 'Autonomous' AI Attack

Karen Rebelo

Close up of the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer camera integrated into the smart glasses frame. Shutterstock

Close up of the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer camera integrated into the smart glasses frame. 

An Indian Trans Person’s Harrowing Encounter Fuels Backlash Against Meta AI ‘Pervert Glasses’

Aida Ponce Del Castillo

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How the Digital Omnibus Could Unravel Europe’s Digital Safeguards

Vas Panagiotopoulos

Can the Pall Mall Process Curb Spyware Abuse?

Tim Bernard

Flock Safety camera at the intersection of West Sylvania Avenue and Homeville Circle in Toledo, Ohio. The ubiquity of Flock surveillance systems in the United States raises questions about privacy and data security. (Photo by Stephen Zenner / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Flock Safety camera at the intersection of West Sylvania Avenue and Homeville Circle in Toledo, Ohio. The ubiquity of Flock surveillance systems in the United States raises questions about privacy and data security. (Photo by Stephen Zenner / Sipa via AP Images)

Researchers Detail How AI Systems Can Enable Authoritarianism

Tayrine dos Santos Dias

Leandro Ucciferri

Spain fans gather for a rally on the eve of the World Cup final soccer match in New York's Times Square, Saturday, July 18, 2026 (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

The Silent World Cup Winners are the Companies Normalizing Surveillance

Luca Belli

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Data Sovereignty Doesn’t Mean Data Isolationism

Konrad Kollnig

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Digital Omnibus Proposal Could Finally End Europe’s Cookie Banner Problem

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The AI Sovereignty Problem, from Brussels to Bengaluru

Jake Laperruque

Katelyn Ringrose

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Breaking Down the Implications of the Landmark Chatrie Ruling

Asvatha Babu

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