Platform security, AI policy, algorithmic rights, digital privacy, and the technology shaping a connected generation.
A full timeline of the Canvas breach — from first unauthorised access on 25 April through the ransom deadline, the platform going dark during finals, and Instructure's controversial deal with the hackers.
Legal scholars demand international frameworks protecting young public figures from unconsented AI-generated video — but no binding global rules yet exist in any jurisdiction.
The European Data Protection Board has proposed stricter rules banning behavioural advertising targeting users under 18 on any platform operating in the EU.
A review of DSA compliance in its first full year finds major social platforms still failing to adequately moderate harmful content directed at young users, with regulators threatening enforcement.
US federal policymakers expect more legislative action on student online privacy and AI tools in 2026 — but no coherent international framework has yet emerged from any major multilateral body.
Access Now's annual report finds blackouts in 51 countries in 2025, with young people disproportionately harmed through lost education, employment, and civic participation.