Safety can’t be a feature. It has to be the blueprint
When Australia started a social media ban for under 16s in order to protect them online, many countries across...
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Groundbreaking legal cases, campaigns focusing on Big Tech governance, global majority experiences of digital threats…The Digital Action team shares its insight as the accountability tech ecosystem evolves.
Civil society warns of risks to children and adolescents in the use of the Chilean digital ID system as an identity verifier on social media
The debate over the regulation of digital platforms to protect children from illegal or harmful content has gained momentum...
Rethinking AI in SWANA: Mapping governance frameworks, re-centering human rights
Dalia Othman In recent years we have witnessed a race across the SWANA region with countries rushing to develop...
Banning children from social media won’t make them safer online
Vladimir Cortés Roshdestvensky The world’s attention has turned to Australia. In 2025, the country began enforcing a law that...
From cooperation to accountability: Rethinking election oversight in Chile’s 2025 elections
Vladimir Cortés Roshdestvensky Elections are no longer just civic rituals; they’re arenas where fundamental rights are tested. Freedom of...
Moving Beyond Big Tech: Knowledge Sharing and Strategic Complementarity in the SWANA Region
Reflections from the 2025 Bread&Net Convening lead by Mona Shtaya. Building connections to move forward amidst conflict This year’s...