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Search ArticlesGlobal Digital Policy Roundup: August 2026
The roundup is produced by Digital Policy Alert, an independent repository of policy changes affecting the digital economy. If you have feedback or questions, please contact Maria Buza. Overview. The roundup serves as a guide for navigating global digital policy based on the work of the Digital Policy Alert. To ensure trust, every finding links to the Digital Policy Alert entry with the official government source.
To Change Data Centers, Flip the Narrative on Sustainability
Electrical infrastructure at a Flexential data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA) The AI race has spurred a worldwide frenzy to build massive new data centers, especially in the United States. Data centers are projected to consume up to 12% of US electricity by 2030, and their combined water usage could increase fivefold by 2028. In response, a nationwide community backlash has surged.
Cape Town is Approving Data Centers with Rules That Still Treat Them Like Warehouses
This story, first published by The Continent, was made possible with support from the Pulitzer Center and is part of the Big Tech’s Invisible Hand, a cross-border collaborative investigation led by Brazilian news organization Agência Pública and the Centro Latinoamericano de Investigación Periodística (CLIP) with partners including Tech Policy Press. A major data center project underway in Cape Town, South Africa.
Building LLMs? Think Beyond Borders
Students return to classrooms in Tuxtla Gutiérrez as the 2026–2027 school year begins across Chiapas. (Photo by Diego Pérez Gómez / JNA Press/Sipa via AP Images) In early 2023, just following the public launch of ChatGPT, discussion surrounding the opportunities and risks of using LLMs across a variety of disciplines exploded. Legal professionals, educators, and journalists were among those beginning to explore how they could use LLMs in their work.
Across the US, School Districts Wrestle With Classroom AI Policy
Podcast Justin Hendrix, Chris Mills Rodrigo, Laura Karpas / Sep 8, 2026 Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service. Just ahead of the start of the new school year, districts across the United States are issuing new policies on the use of artificial intelligence applications in classrooms.
China’s Disinformation Operations in Taiwan Are Changing with AI
An undeleted line from an AI prompt was found in a post on a Chinese content farm. The prompt instructed writers to target a Taiwanese audience, rewrite the article in Traditional Chinese while preserving historical accuracy, and limit it to 500 words. The line was deleted within two minutes of publication but remained in the post’s editing history, where it was identified by the research team led by Dr. Austin H. Wang, a political scientist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and RAND.
As Age Assurance Moves Into Practice, What Can Policymakers Learn From New York?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (center), flanked by Attorney General Letitia James (right) and supporters, holds up one of two bills she signed in July 2024 aimed at protecting children and youth from the harmful effects of social media. Photo by Susan Watts/Office of New York Gov. Source Age assurance is becoming a common component underlying youth online safety policy.
Why the UK Needs Better Social Media Data Access to Research Online Harms
The author is a member of the policy research team for the Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce, established and funded by Smart Data Research UK, and is the lead author of the report discussed in this piece. As social media platforms increasingly shape how people are informed, connected and, at times, harmed online, governments are also intervening more directly in these environments, particularly where children are concerned.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren on FISA, Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment
Jake Laperruque is a fellow at Tech Policy Press. Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service. Last week, I spoke to Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, about the the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and ongoing efforts to reform it. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of the discussion. Jake Laperruque: I'm really delighted to be joined here today by Representative Zoe Lofgren.
Virginia Eyes AI Chatbot Rules as Observable Risks Warrant Action
Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service. State legislatures across the United States are actively developing new laws on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence. In Virginia, that process is informed by an entity established by the Virginia General Assembly called the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. To learn more about the Joint Commission and some of its recent work on AI chatbots, I spoke to its chief policy analyst, Dr. Kira Allmann.