Asha Allen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

A Safer Internet Should Not Come with Democratic Shortcuts

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House on September 8, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. The Albanese government is preparing new digital duty of care laws that would require digital platforms to take greater responsibility for preventing and addressing online harms. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

Australia Wants an Off Switch for 'The Algorithm.' That's the Wrong Fix

Justin Hendrix

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security under “Maintenance of International Peace and Security” on September 23, 2026 in New York City. Tech industry leaders including the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face briefed ambassadors on the risks of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

At the UN and in Washington, Leaders Clash on Approach to AI

John Matheson

Interior view of House of Commons at Canada Parliament. Ottawa, Canada - December 15, 2025. Shutterstock

Interior view of House of Commons at Canada Parliament. Ottawa, Canada - December 15, 2025. 

Canada Is Not Banning Teenagers from Social Media — It’s Trying Something New

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Matthias J. Becker on the Launch of Digital Hate Review

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CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

Who Should Pace the Frontier? Not Dario Amodei

Sumit Sharma

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Two Reasons Meta’s Settlement with State Attorneys General is a Win for Mark Zuckerberg

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Maria Koomen

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JUNE 9, 2023: The symbol of the European Parliament on the glass façade of the European Parliament. Close up

Europe’s Digital Rules Need an Independent Enforcer

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Elementary school students arrive on the first day of school in Munich on September 2025. (Frank Hoermann/Sven Simon/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)

Let’s Not Wait for Court Cases to Address Cognitive Harms in Education

Mark Scott

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Photo by: Malin Wunderlich/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Von der Leyen Moves to Lock Down Social Media for Under-15s Across Europe

Dean Jackson

Olivia Konar holds a banner with names of young people who advocates say died as a result of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and US Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Her sister Coco Konar died in 2022 when she was 17. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Are the Meta Settlement Terms a Win for Kids or a Digital Rights Risk?

Derek Slater

People stand inside the California State Capitol, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Supporting Openness & Safety — Lessons From Recent State Laws

Amy Winecoff

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (center), flanked by Attorney General Letitia James (right) and supporters, holds up one of two bills she signed in July 2024 aimed at protecting children and youth from the harmful effects of social media. Photo by Susan Watts/Office of New York Gov. Source

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (center), flanked by Attorney General Letitia James (right) and supporters, holds up one of two bills she signed in July 2024 aimed at protecting children and youth from the harmful effects of social media. Photo by Susan Watts/Office of New York Gov. 

As Age Assurance Moves Into Practice, What Can Policymakers Learn From New York?

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