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Australia insists that large platforms pay media outlets for using their content

ObservacomNov 27, 20250

The government has proposed the News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) up for consultation, a scheme to charge a 2.25% levy on the revenue generated in Australia

From search engine to answer engine

ObservacomNov 27, 20250

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence is redefining how people access knowledge online and deepening the concentration of information that began with traditional search engines

Uruguay, Chile, and Mexico require ride-hailing apps to make their algorithms transparent

ObservacomNov 27, 202527 noviembre, 20250

Three Latin American countries now require ride-hailing apps to explain how their algorithms work. These regulations advance transparency, establish clear obligations, and ensure state oversight,

Should digital platforms pay media outlets and journalists? Two studies by OBSERVACOM contribute to the debate

ObservacomNov 27, 202527 noviembre, 20250

OBSERVACOM published two new reports conducted with the support of the Forum on Information and Democracy: a global mapping of comparative legislation and regulatory and

What should be the foundations and principles of Big Tech regulation to guarantee freedom of expression on the Internet? The Uruguayan Senate receives a proposal

ObservacomOct 31, 202531 octubre, 20250

OBSERVACOM and Datysoc presented a document to the Uruguayan Senate that systematizes the main consensus reached after a broad multi-stakeholder consultation process to advance toward

OBSERVACOM presents proposals to address electoral disinformation at international conference

ObservacomOct 31, 20250

At the conference “Digital Democracy 2025: Innovation, Inclusion, and Transparency in Future Elections,” organized by UNDP Ecuador together with the Electoral Contentious Tribunal (TCE), the

Bolivian elections: More misinformation and no moderation

ObservacomOct 31, 202531 octubre, 20250

In the first round of the 2025 general elections in Bolivia, disinformation circulated widely on social media and digital platforms, but the response from digital

Musk defies justice again: Fined in Canada for failing to remove non-consensual intimate image

ObservacomSep 29, 20250

For the second time in a year, social media giant X has ignored court orders in a democratic country. Following a conflict with the Brazilian

Historic ruling in Colombia on platform content moderation: Private companies have obligations as a public forum

ObservacomSep 29, 20250

The Constitutional Court ruled that the deletion of influencer Esperanza Gómez’s account was arbitrary, illegitimate, and discriminatory and ordered clear rules, transparency, and due process

Child Protection on the Internet: Brazil leads the region with a law based on international standards

ObservacomSep 29, 202529 septiembre, 20250

By María Capurro Robles, OBSERVACOM project coordinator. A new law passed by Congress establishes moderation, reporting, transparency, and accountability obligations on content platforms to ensure

Agreement for the integrity of electoral information brings together SERVEL, UNDP, media, platforms, and civil society in Chile

ObservacomSep 29, 202529 septiembre, 20250

The public commitment seeks to safeguard the quality of public debate and ensure the 2025 presidential and parliamentary elections are free from disinformation, hate speech,

What happens when your posts are still online, but no one sees them? Join our webinar featuring a study on shadow banning

ObservacomSep 28, 20250

What happens when content isn’t removed, but no one sees it? New research from OBSERVACOM, the I&D Forum, and Digital Action, analyzes the impact of