The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/high-crime-lmao-how-cops-are-treating-mass-surveillance-joke

Police departments are misusing automated license plate reader databases, logging nonsensical […]

Are the Meta Settlement Terms a Win for Kids or a Digital Rights Risk? - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/are-the-meta-settlement-terms-a-win-for-kids-or-a-digital-rights-risk

Meta's settlement regarding child safety on its platforms sparks debate over whether the […]

How Europe Can Escape a Captured AI Ecosystem - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/how-europe-can-escape-a-captured-ai-ecosystem

Europe's AI ecosystem faces dependency on US hyperscalers, prompting calls for policy shifts that address market concentration and encourage […]

Millions of Volunteers Are Keeping the Internet Human. For Now. - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/millions-of-volunteers-are-keeping-the-internet-human-for-now

Volunteer moderators are struggling to maintain human-centric online communities against a surge of […]

The Use of AI by Extremist Actors on Social Media - INTERVENTIONEN #ChristchurchCall
https://interventionen.blog/2026/09/14/the-use-of-ai-by-extremist-actors-on-social-media/

Extremist groups are increasingly utilising AI-generated imagery to propagate far-right and Islamist narratives […]

Open letter from European civil society organisations on encryption and privacy threats in Canada’s Bill C-22 - Access Now #ChristchurchCall
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/encryption-and-privacy-threats-in-canadas-bill-c-22/

European organisations warn that Canada's Bill C-22 mandates […]

The EU must act now to protect privacy and encryption from Canada’s overreaching Bill C-22 - Access Now #ChristchurchCall
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/the-eu-must-act-now-canadas-overreaching-bill-c-22/

Civil society groups urge the EU to challenge Canada's Bill C-22, which threatens […]

'Pace the Frontier,' They Say. But Who Sets the Pace? - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/pace-the-frontier-they-say-but-who-sets-the-pace

Tech leaders are debating the pace of AI development, with calls for stricter safety standards and third-party evaluation to […]

AI Governance Reaches Crisis Point Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/ai-governance-reaches-crisis-point-ahead-of-trumpxi-summit

Experts discuss the urgent need for AI governance frameworks to address safety and geopolitical tensions between […]

Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds - UN #ChristchurchCall
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168313

A UN report warns that terrorist groups are increasingly using AI, gaming platforms, and digital propaganda to recruit and raise funds globally.

Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/governor-newsom-signs-student-backed-digital-literacy-bills-alongside-misguided

California has enacted new digital literacy and cybersecurity […]

Thinking About the ‘Tech Fascists’ and What to Do About Them - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/thinking-about-the-tech-fascists-and-what-to-do-about-them

Recent books examine the authoritarian ideologies of prominent tech moguls, highlighting their influence on […]

Cold TAKE: Amazon's New Encryption Method Still Doesn't Deliver Real Privacy - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/cold-take-amazons-new-encryption-method-still-doesnt-deliver-real-privacy

Amazon's new Ring camera encryption method, TAKE, offers minor security […]

The Friendliest Ad You’ll Ever Meet - CDT #ChristchurchCall
https://cdt.org/insights/the-friendliest-ad-youll-ever-meet/

AI companies are increasingly integrating personalised advertisements into chatbots, raising concerns about data privacy and the potential for psychological manipulation of […]

Supporting Openness & Safety — Lessons From Recent State Laws - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/supporting-openness-safety-lessons-from-recent-state-laws

Recent debates in California highlight the need for technical expertise in legislative processes to regulate AI […]

Social Media Helps Recruit Children for Colombian Armed Groups - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/social-media-helps-recruit-children-for-colombian-armed-groups

Armed groups in Colombia are increasingly using social media algorithms to recruit children, glorifying […]

The state of terrorism, 25 years after 9/11 - Atlantic Council #ChristchurchCall
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the-state-of-terrorism-25-years-after-9-11/

Twenty-five years following the September 11 attacks, this analysis examines the evolving nature of global terrorism and the […]

We All Deserve a Better Internet, Not A Smaller One - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/press/releases/we-all-deserve-better-internet-not-smaller-one

The EFF criticises California's new social media age-gating law, arguing it undermines digital privacy and restricts free expression for […]

India’s Data Center Boom Should Learn from its Dams - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/indias-data-center-boom-should-learn-from-its-dams

India’s rapid expansion of data centre infrastructure requires careful planning and lessons from historical water management […]

TTP’s Technological Advancement and Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Challenges - GNET #ChristchurchCall
https://gnet-research.org/2026/09/10/ttps-technological-advancement-and-pakistans-counterterrorism-challenges/

The TTP is increasingly utilising commercial drones and digital propaganda to […]