▲AdvancingNorms · 5.N.aGLOBALMay 18, 2026
The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a new guide outlining concrete steps and human rights guarantees to help governments in the Americas combat arbitrary digital surveillance abuses.
WhyEFF launches a comprehensive guide to combat state digital surveillance abuses in the Americas, applying civil society pressure.Public debate on AI surveillance and civil liberties ◐MixedLaws · 3.L.bUSMay 15, 2026
US lawmakers have invited major tech CEOs to testify at a congressional hearing focused on children's online safety.
WhyUS Congress invites tech CEOs to testify on children's online safety, signaling legislative scrutiny but no binding rules yet.Protections for minors ▲AdvancingMajorLaws · 2.L.bEUROPEMay 15, 2026
Social media platform X has agreed to comply with a UK regulatory crackdown on hate speech and militant content.
WhyX agrees to comply with UK regulator enforcement regarding hate speech, reflecting duty-of-care obligations on algorithmic platforms.Duty-of-care statutes applied to AI ▲AdvancingMajorNorms · 4.N.bGLOBALMay 15, 2026
A looming strike at Samsung, spurred by the global AI boom, highlights growing worker mobilization and collective bargaining efforts within major tech hardware firms.
WhyWorkers at Samsung threaten strike action spurred by the AI boom, asserting worker voice and collective bargaining power.Worker voice in AI deployment decisions ▼RegressingNorms · 4.N.cGLOBALMay 15, 2026
Filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival are reportedly shifting toward a cautious acceptance of AI's inevitability in the industry.
WhyFilmmakers at Cannes are reportedly accepting AI's inevitability, reflecting a normalization of replacement and automation rhetoric.Public skepticism toward AI replacement rhetoric