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🗓️ 29/10/2026 | 🛡️ Role of app stores in protecting children
Ofcom concluded that app stores serve as gateways for children’s access to digital services. According to the regulator, these platforms could provide more effective protection through the enhanced use of age assurance mechanisms. Ofcom also highlighted the importance of reliable information about age appropriateness and the risks associated with apps.
🔗 Read more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/report-on-the-use-of-app-stores-by-children
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🗓️ 29/10/2026 | 🛡️ Ofcom identifies age assurance methods for social media
Ofcom identified four age assurance methods that may be considered effective for people aged 16 or older: photo identification, digital identification, banking verification and facial age estimation. The assessment precedes the future regulation of the ban on children under 16 from certain social media platforms and is expected to guide platforms’ compliance models.
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🗓️ 01/11/2026 | 🎮 New obligations for gaming platforms in Turkey
Additional Article 5 of Law No. 5651 entered into force, establishing obligations for gaming platforms related to age ratings, the removal of improperly rated content and the implementation of parental controls. The rule also requires certain foreign platforms with large audiences in the country to appoint a local representative. The regime provides for administrative sanctions and assigns the competent authority responsibility for regulating rating criteria.
🔗 Read more: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2026/05/20260501-1.htm
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🗓️ 04/11/2026 | 📢 Public consultation on advertising under the DSA
The European Commission launched a public consultation to prepare technical guidelines on the advertising repositories required of very large online platforms and search engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs), pursuant to Article 39 of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The initiative addresses aspects such as searchability, transparency of targeting criteria and access to ad content, with potential impacts on the enforcement of rules against fraud, disinformation, illegal products and misleading advertising. Contributions may be submitted until 2 December 2026.
🔗 Read more: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/consultations/call-evidence-advertising-repositories
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🗓️ 05/11/2026 | 🤖 Adoption of artificial intelligence by countries
The OECD published the report OECD Digital Economy and Society Outlook 2026, which documents the accelerating adoption of digital technologies and identifies artificial intelligence as the technology most frequently mentioned in the digital policy initiatives mapped in 2025. The document points to a shift from general policies to more technology-specific regimes, although challenges related to interoperability, infrastructure, skills and regulatory uncertainty remain.
In Brazil, 70.6% of companies use cloud computing, while only 17.5% adopt artificial intelligence and 6.1% use big data analytics.
🔗 Read more: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-digital-economy-and-society-outlook-2026_022ed474-en.html
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🗓️ 05/11/2026 | 🎰 Data on the illegal online gambling market in the United Kingdom
The Gambling Commission released new data on the illegal online gambling market in the United Kingdom. In September 2026, 586 illegal websites accessible in Great Britain were identified, an increase of 4% compared with the same month in 2025. In the second quarter of the 2026–2027 financial year, action was taken against 311 illegal websites, 77% of which showed a reduction in estimated traffic following the interventions.
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🗓️ 09/11/2026 | 🤖 Artificial intelligence governance
The Internet Governance Forum’s (IGF) Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence published the draft of its 2026 report, based on 13 case studies, primarily from the Global South. The document examines the gap between artificial intelligence governance principles and their practical implementation, highlighting institutional capacities, implementation instruments and factors that hinder the effective application of AI policies. The text is open for comments.
🔗 Read more: https://media.intgovforum.org/en/book/export/html/24710
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🗓️ 10/11/2026 | 🗳️ Review of the DSA election guidelines
The European Commission launched a public consultation to update the Article 35 DSA guidelines for very large online platforms and search engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs). The proposal incorporates risks related to generative artificial intelligence, deepfakes, coordinated manipulation, recommender systems and foreign interference.
The suggested measures include pre-election testing of algorithms, maintaining records of changes to recommender systems and post-election reports on risk mitigation. The consultation will remain open until 23 November 2026.
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