Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Give Digital Sovereignty Many Meanings - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/brazils-presidential-candidates-give-digital-sovereignty-many-meanings

Brazilian presidential candidates are using the concept of digital sovereignty to justify […]

US Leadership on Open-Weight Models is Key to Global AI Safety - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/us-leadership-on-openweight-models-is-key-to-global-ai-safety-

The US should prioritise developing safer open-weight AI models to maintain global leadership and prevent […]

Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Has a Funding Gap - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/europes-digital-sovereignty-has-a-funding-gap

Europe's digital sovereignty agenda faces a funding crisis, as the bloc relies heavily on US government and philanthropic grants to support […]

Where Does the KIDS Act Fit in the EU’s Digital Rulebook? - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/where-does-the-kids-act-fit-in-the-eus-digital-rulebook

The EU KIDS ACT introduces prescriptive safety-by-design rules for online games and AI chatbots, complementing the […]

The Overlooked Issue Undercutting EU’s Out-of-Court Dispute System - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/the-overlooked-issue-undercutting-eus-out-of-court-dispute-system

The EU's out-of-court dispute system for content moderation, established by the Digital Services […]

Betting Your Future: Crypto Casinos Radicalizing Young Men into Hate - GAPHE #ChristchurchCall
https://globalextremism.org/post/crypto-casinos-radicalizing-young-men/

Unregulated crypto gambling platforms are allegedly being used by extremist influencers to radicalise young men, linking […]

Hate in Small Portions: Delving into Antisemitism on TikTok - VOX – Pol #ChristchurchCall
https://voxpol.eu/antisemitism-on-tiktok/

Researchers analyse how antisemitic content on TikTok uses coded language, memes, and algorithmic trends to bypass moderation and reach broad audiences.

A Flock of Problems with Mass Surveillance - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/a-flock-of-problems-with-mass-surveillance

Flock Safety's mass surveillance network faces growing backlash as cities terminate contracts over privacy concerns regarding AI-powered license […]

We Need Google Trends for AI - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/we-need-google-trends-for-ai

Researchers argue for a Google Trends-style tool for AI to better understand societal risks and usage patterns while protecting user privacy.

Who Is AI Risk For? Centering People in the AI Risk Conversation - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/who-is-ai-risk-for-centering-people-in-the-ai-risk-conversation

Current AI risk discourse prioritises technical model-centric scenarios over human rights […]

How the EU Kids Act Can Promote Interoperability for Online Safety - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/how-the-eu-kids-act-can-promote-interoperability-for-online-safety

The EU Kids Act proposes interoperability mandates for online platforms, aiming to give parents […]

Beyond AI Safety: Why Africa Needs Sovereignty and Agency in Global AI Governance - GNI #ChristchurchCall
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/beyond-ai-safety-why-africa-needs-sovereignty-and-agency-in-global-ai-governance/

African nations are advocating for digital sovereignty and […]

Digital Hate Review - CCAN Supplementary #ChristchurchCall
https://digitalhatereview.com/

The Digital Hate Review journal launches to address online hate, featuring research on AI-facilitated Holocaust distortion and political polarisation.

Trump and Xi Should Talk About Worms - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/trump-and-xi-should-talk-about-worms

US and Chinese leaders are urged to establish a framework to manage the risks of AI-enabled adaptive computer worms, which threaten global critical […]

Meta Brings Community Notes to LatAm Without Showing What Success Looks Like - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/meta-brings-community-notes-to-latam-without-showing-what-success-looks-like

Meta's expansion of Community Notes into Latin America faces scrutiny over low […]

Panggilan Terbuka: Pelatihan Dasar Demokrasi Digital untuk Mahasiswa dan Penggiat HAM Muda – Makassar - SAFEnet #ChristchurchCall
https://safenet.or.id/panggilan-terbuka-pelatihan-dasar-demokrasi-digital-untuk-mahasiswa-dan-penggiat-ham-muda-makassar/

SAFEnet is hosting a digital democracy […]

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/dc-circuit-must-vacate-drone-flight-restriction-criminalized-recording-immigration

The EFF urges the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA […]

US, China Psy-Op Accusations Signal Deep Distrust on AI Regulation - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/us-china-psyop-accusations-signal-deep-distrust-on-ai-regulation

US and Chinese officials are trading accusations of 'psy-ops' regarding AI regulation, reflecting […]

Incident Response: Perpetrator Content Incident Activated in Response to Violent Extremist Event in Rome, Italy - GIFCT #ChristchurchCall
https://gifct.org/2026/09/21/incident-response-perpetrator-content-incident-activated-in-response-to-violent-extremist-event-in-rome-italy/

The GIFCT has […]

Closing AI’s Language Gap: Why the Internet Society Is Joining a Global Commitment - Internet Society #ChristchurchCall
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/09/closing-ais-language-gap-why-the-internet-society-is-joining-a-global-commitment/

The Internet Society has joined a global […]