Blurred Lines: The Child Safety Gap in the Crime-Terror Nexus - GNET #ChristchurchCall
https://gnet-research.org/2026/09/29/blurred-lines-the-child-safety-gap-in-the-crime-terror-nexus/

Platforms struggle to detect cartel content targeting minors, as automated systems built for extremist […]

AI Transparency Starts With the Audience - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/ai-transparency-starts-with-the-audience

The authors advocate for standardised AI transparency and disclosure frameworks, drawing on ESG reporting to help stakeholders assess corporate risks.

What Counts as Scientific Research? The EU’s Digital Omnibus Could Set the Definition - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/what-counts-as-scientific-research-the-eus-digital-omnibus-could-set-the-definition

The EU's Digital Omnibus proposal to define scientific […]

Eight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa Fe - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/eight-years-on-cambridge-analytica-scandal-catches-up-with-meta-in-santa-fe

A Santa Fe jury found Meta misled the public regarding the Cambridge Analytica […]

Artificial or ‘Super Intelligent’? The Broken Metaphors of AI - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/artificial-or-super-intelligent-the-broken-metaphors-of-ai

The author argues that anthropomorphic metaphors like 'super intelligence' distort public understanding and […]

Australia Wants an Off Switch for 'The Algorithm.' That's the Wrong Fix - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/australia-wants-an-off-switch-for-the-algorithm-thats-the-wrong-fix

The Australian government's proposed 'Digital Duty of Care' bill aims to regulate online […]

Google Ad Tech Remedies Show Need for Legislation - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/google-ad-tech-remedies-show-need-for-legislation

A US court ruling on Google's ad-tech monopoly imposes behavioural remedies, yet critics argue these measures are insufficient to […]

Glorification of and positive references to Adolf Hitler and the Wehrmacht on Social Media - INTERVENTIONEN #ChristchurchCall
https://interventionen.blog/2026/09/28/glorification-of-and-positive-references-to-adolf-hitler-and-the-wehrmacht-on-social-media/

Monitoring teams report that far-right […]

A pivotal moment for AI for all: How we focus our research and engagement for the UNGDAI - Research ICT Africa #ChristchurchCall
https://researchictafrica.net/2026/09/18/a-pivotal-moment-for-ai-for-all-how-we-focus-our-research-and-engagement-for-the-ungdai/

The UN Global Dialogue on AI […]

Policy levers for AI futures: Restructuring labour, power, and public interest in Africa - Research ICT Africa #ChristchurchCall
https://researchictafrica.net/2026/09/28/policy-levers-for-ai-futures-restructuring-labour-power-and-public-interest-in-africa/

AI is restructuring labour markets in […]

At the UN and in Washington, Leaders Clash on Approach to AI - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/at-the-un-and-in-washington-leaders-clash-on-approach-to-ai

Global leaders at the UN clash over artificial intelligence governance, debating the risks of corporate power […]

Gil Durán Maps the Rise of the 'Nerd Reich' - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/gil-durn-maps-the-rise-of-the-nerd-reich

Gil Durán discusses his book on Silicon Valley's influence on democracy, exploring the intersection of technology and political extremism.

The 'Jenga Politics' Threatening the US Census - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/the-jenga-politics-threatening-the-us-census

Author danah boyd discusses the political challenges facing the US Census, highlighting its role as critical democratic infrastructure and […]

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights - EFF #ChristchurchCall
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/ff-court-trumps-use-truth-socials-pay-see-posts-first-scheme-violates-americans

The EFF argues that Truth […]

Meta’s Settlement Deal Won’t Give Me Back the Years I Lost to Social Media - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/metas-settlement-deal-wont-give-me-back-the-years-i-lost-to-social-media

A former social media user criticises Meta's settlement, arguing that addictive […]

Palantir's New Senior VP Swaps Lords Pass for Labour Leverage - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/palantirs-new-senior-vp-swaps-lords-pass-for-labour-leverage

Palantir has hired former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, raising concerns about the company's influence on […]

Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Agenda Must Include Digital Public Infrastructure - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/europes-digital-sovereignty-agenda-must-include-digital-public-infrastructure

Europe's digital sovereignty agenda must prioritise building and operating […]

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 […]