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 […]

Access Now at CIPESA’s 2026 FIFAfrica - Access Now #ChristchurchCall
https://www.accessnow.org/event/2026-fifafrica/

The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026 in Mauritius will address digital rights, big tech accountability, and data protection policies.

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eu-kids-act-wont-keep-internet-accountable-and-trustworthy

The proposed EU Kids Act aims to protect minors online through age gates and verification, but critics argue […]

Beyond the Ban Hammer: Building Resilience Against Youth Exploitation in Gaming Spaces - GNET #ChristchurchCall
https://gnet-research.org/2026/09/21/beyond-the-ban-hammer-building-resilience-against-youth-exploitation-in-gaming-spaces/

GIFCT proposes a framework to build resilience against […]

Matthias J. Becker on the Launch of Digital Hate Review - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/matthias-j-becker-on-the-launch-of-digital-hate-review

The Digital Hate Review journal has launched to explore how hate speech, antisemitism, and extremist ideologies evolve […]

A Deep Dive into the Antitrust Remedies that Spared Google's Ad Tech Business - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/a-deep-dive-into-the-antitrust-remedies-that-spared-googles-ad-tech-business

A court ruling on Google's ad tech monopoly rejects structural break-ups […]

AI Hacks, a Possible War Crime, and a Near Miss With China Set Stage for Trump-Xi Meeting - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/ai-hacks-a-possible-war-crime-and-a-near-miss-with-china-set-stage-for-trumpxi-meeting

AI risks in defence and cybersecurity are rising, with […]

New website features: Your Rights and Laws limiting the OIA - NZ Council for Civil Liberties #ChristchurchCall
https://nzccl.org.nz/new-website-features-your-rights-and-laws-limiting-the-oia/

The NZ Council for Civil Liberties has launched a new website section detailing the Bill of Rights and […]

UN's Global Digital Compact Review Could Sideline the Global South - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/uns-global-digital-compact-review-could-sideline-the-global-south

The UN's Global Digital Compact review risks excluding developing nations, potentially cementing […]

Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/secure-messaging-and-ai-remain-conflict-despite-promise-tees

The article argues that trusted execution environments cannot match the privacy guarantees of […]

How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27 - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/how-limit-what-apples-new-siri-ai-can-access-ios-27

Apple's iOS 27 update integrates AI into Siri, raising privacy concerns regarding data access and cloud processing that […]

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eff-statement-california-governors-executive-order-ai

The EFF welcomes California's executive order on AI, urging a focus on immediate harms like algorithmic bias and […]

A Pivotal Moment for AI for All: How we focus our research and engagement for the UNGDAI - GNI #ChristchurchCall
https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/a-pivotal-moment-for-ai-for-all-how-we-focus-our-research-and-engagement-for-the-ungdai/

The UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance highlights the […]

Incident Response: Perpetrator Content Incident Activated in Response to Violent Extremist Event in Banga, Philippines - GIFCT #ChristchurchCall
https://gifct.org/2026/09/18/incident-response-perpetrator-content-incident-activated-in-response-to-violent-extremist-event-in-banga-philippines/

The […]

The Afterlife of the Tacloban Shooting: Nihilistic Violent Extremism in the Philippines - GNET #ChristchurchCall
https://gnet-research.org/2026/09/18/the-afterlife-of-the-tacloban-shooting-nihilistic-violent-extremism-in-the-philippines/

A school shooting in the Philippines highlights the […]

When harm goes viral: Multistakeholder forum launches timely report on South Africa’s social media problem - Research ICT Africa #ChristchurchCall
https://researchictafrica.net/2026/09/18/when-harm-goes-viral-multistakeholder-forum-launches-timely-report-on-south-africas-social-media-problem/

A […]

Can the EU Still Break Up Google? - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/can-the-eu-still-break-up-google

A US court has rejected breaking up Google in an antitrust case, favouring behavioural remedies, which may lead to divergent regulatory paths between the US and the EU.

Media release: Government passing Treaty laws under urgency and without consensus breaks NZ’s constitution - NZ Council for Civil Liberties #ChristchurchCall
https://nzccl.org.nz/media-release-government-passing-treaty-laws-under-urgency-and-without-consensus-breaks-nzs-constitution/

A media […]

EFF to Lawmakers: Ground AI Cybersecurity Rules in Best Practices - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eff-lawmakers-ground-ai-cybersecurity-rules-best-practices

The EFF urges lawmakers to regulate AI by mandating established cybersecurity best practices rather than […]

California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment Rights - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/californias-addictive-feeds-law-violates-teens-first-amendment-rights

The EFF argues that a California law restricting teen access to social media […]