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 […]

What Policymakers and the Public Need to Know About the Cult of AI - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/what-policymakers-and-the-public-need-to-know-about-the-cult-of-ai

Critics argue that the tech industry's obsession with AGI and transhumanism represents a dangerous […]

Americans Shrugged Off Surveillance. Then Came Flock and Data Centers. - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/americans-shrugged-off-surveillance-then-came-flock-and-data-centers

Public resistance to data centres and AI-powered surveillance cameras is growing, driven by […]

Will Apple’s ‘Reference Image’ Feature Help Defend Against AI Manipulation? - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/will-apples-reference-image-feature-help-defend-against-ai-manipulation

Apple's new 'Reference Image' feature uses cryptographic signing at the sensor level […]

China Is Running a Different AI Race - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/china-is-running-a-different-ai-race

China is pursuing a distinct AI strategy focused on cost-effective, open-weight models and centralised infrastructure to gain global influence.

Who Should Pace the Frontier? Not Dario Amodei - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/who-should-pace-the-frontier-not-dario-amodei

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal for AI regulation is criticised for potentially favouring his own company's commercial interests over […]

The Google Remedies Turn Landmark Verdicts Into a Whimper - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/the-google-remedies-turn-landmark-verdicts-into-a-whimper

Recent antitrust rulings against Google have failed to impose significant structural remedies, leaving the company's […]

Our OSS AI Red Teaming App is Now Available! - Humane Intelligence #ChristchurchCall
https://humane-intelligence.org/post/our-oss-ai-red-teaming-app-is-now-available/

Humane Intelligence has released an open-source AI red teaming application under an Apache 2.0 licence, allowing users to […]

How the Meta Settlement Silences Youth Activism - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/how-the-meta-settlement-silences-youth-activism

New age-gating settlements threaten youth activism by restricting social media access, potentially silencing marginalised voices and increasing state […]

👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16 - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/flock-searches-lols-effector-3816

The EFF reports that police are misusing automated license plate reader networks, turning surveillance into a joke while undermining digital privacy rights.

EFF Welcomes Alexander Macgillivray to its Board of Directors - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eff-welcomes-alexander-macgillivray-its-board-directors

Alexander Macgillivray, a former White House official and tech executive, has joined the EFF board to help guide […]

Victory: Court, Using a New Test, Rules Embedding Links is Legal - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/victory-court-using-new-test-rules-embedding-links-legal

A US court has ruled that embedding links is legal, protecting online expression and clarifying copyright […]

Detecting AI Agent Failures Is Not Enough to Govern Them - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/detecting-ai-agent-failures-is-not-enough-to-govern-them

OpenAI's recent security breach highlights the urgent need for robust governance of autonomous AI agents, moving […]

What Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Means for Europe’s Tech Ambitions - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/what-von-der-leyens-state-of-the-union-means-for-europes-tech-ambitions

Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address outlines Europe's strategy to govern […]

Making Sense of AI Dread? Don't Get Distracted by Doomer CEOs or the China Canard - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/making-sense-of-ai-dread-dont-get-distracted-by-doomer-ceos-or-the-china-canard

Public anxiety over AI is being manipulated by tech CEOs who use […]

The Like Button Helped Social Media Put Profit Over People. We Can’t Let AI Do the Same. - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/the-like-button-helped-social-media-put-profit-over-people-we-cant-let-ai-do-the-same

The creator of the 'like' button warns that AI, like […]

Two Reasons Meta’s Settlement with State Attorneys General is a Win for Mark Zuckerberg - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/two-reasons-metas-settlement-with-state-attorneys-general-is-a-win-for-mark-zuckerberg

Meta's settlement with state attorneys general regarding […]

Pre-order Available Now: Routledge Handbook of Online Violent Extremism - VOX – Pol #ChristchurchCall
https://voxpol.eu/pre-order-available-now-routledge-handbook-of-online-violent-extremism/

A new academic handbook provides a comprehensive reference on online violent extremism, covering […]

Extremism in Participatory Online Communities - VOX – Pol #ChristchurchCall
https://voxpol.eu/extremism-in-participatory-online-communities/

This analysis explores how different online community structures, from private chat groups to public social networks, facilitate the spread of extremist […]

Why sexual violence against Palestinians so rarely leads to justice - Equality Now #ChristchurchCall
https://equalitynow.org/news/news-and-insights/why-sexual-violence-against-palestinians-so-rarely-leads-to-justice/

A report by Equality Now highlights systemic sexual violence against […]