{"id":241263,"date":"2025-12-16T18:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=241263"},"modified":"2025-12-18T19:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:14:27","slug":"news-and-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/news-and-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-image uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-d6a40f3e uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-custom background-image-fallback-white\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-87a6a79b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News and Insights<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-32-font-size\"><strong style=\" line-height: 120%;\">Stay up to date with our latest news, events, resources, stories, and more.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ground-navy-color has-ground-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/newsletter\/\"><strong>Subscribe to Our Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-tablet uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-29daa086 uagb-columns__columns-1 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(33)<\/span><\/option><option value=\"north-america\" >North America<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (189)<\/span><\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-blockgrid iscvblock iscvreal paging-noscroll grid1 layout3 cveffect-zoomin pt-cv-pgregular pt-cv-left cvp-lfres\" id=\"pt-cv-view-bu5bn556\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\"><div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"243013\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/encryption-making-africa-safer-internet-society-hosts-encryption-advocacy-workshop-for-african-civil-society\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Encryption\u00a0Making Africa Safer: Internet Society Hosts Encryption Advocacy Workshop for African Civil Society\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"a group of people stand together, smile, and raise their arms\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Namibia-Workshop-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Namibia-Workshop-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Namibia-Workshop-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Namibia-Workshop-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Namibia-Workshop-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Namibia-Workshop.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-29T13:00:00+00:00\">29 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/encryption-making-africa-safer-internet-society-hosts-encryption-advocacy-workshop-for-african-civil-society\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Encryption\u00a0Making Africa Safer: Internet Society Hosts Encryption Advocacy Workshop for African Civil Society\">Encryption\u00a0Making Africa Safer: Internet Society Hosts Encryption Advocacy Workshop for African Civil Society<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">In September 2025, the Internet Society organized its first-ever Africa Cybersecurity (Encryption) Advocacy Workshop in Windhoek, Namibia, held alongside the &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"242654\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/wsis20-reaffirms-multistakeholder-governance-and-a-lasting-igf\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"WSIS+20 Reaffirms Multistakeholder Governance and a Lasting IGF\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"The inside of the United Nations headquarters in New York\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UN-WSIS-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UN-WSIS-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UN-WSIS-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UN-WSIS-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UN-WSIS-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UN-WSIS.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-19T18:22:38+00:00\">19 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/wsis20-reaffirms-multistakeholder-governance-and-a-lasting-igf\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"WSIS+20 Reaffirms Multistakeholder Governance and a Lasting IGF\">WSIS+20 Reaffirms Multistakeholder Governance and a Lasting IGF<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The outcome document of the\u00a0World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 review reaffirms a commitment to the conditions that have &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"242309\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/resources\/policybriefs\/2025\/interconnection-and-regulated-traffic-obligations\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Policy Brief: Interconnection and Regulated Traffic Obligations\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail not-found skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"Policy Brief: Interconnection and Regulated Traffic Obligations\" data-cvpsrc=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/isoc\/dist\/images\/BLUE-NODE-DARK.png\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/policy-briefs-type\/' title='Policy Briefs' class='pt-cv-tax-policy-briefs-type'>Policy Briefs<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/resources-type\/' title='Resources' class='pt-cv-tax-resources-type'>Resources<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-19T18:10:24+00:00\">19 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/resources\/policybriefs\/2025\/interconnection-and-regulated-traffic-obligations\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Policy Brief: Interconnection and Regulated Traffic Obligations\">Policy Brief: Interconnection and Regulated Traffic Obligations<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">This policy brief examines the growing pressure to regulate the relationships between online services and telecommunications operators &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"239873\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/online-age-restrictions-need-strong-rules-and-independent-oversight\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Online Age Restrictions Need Strong Rules and Independent Oversight\u00a0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"A man inputs credit card information into a computer\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/credit-card-computer-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/credit-card-computer-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/credit-card-computer-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/credit-card-computer-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/credit-card-computer-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/credit-card-computer.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-19T14:00:00+00:00\">19 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/online-age-restrictions-need-strong-rules-and-independent-oversight\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Online Age Restrictions Need Strong Rules and Independent Oversight\u00a0\">Online Age Restrictions Need Strong Rules and Independent Oversight\u00a0<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">While often well-intentioned, age check requirements pose significant risks to people\u2019s privacy, security, and access to an open Internet &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"240933\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/learning-to-build-and-use-the-internet-in-rhino-refugee-camp\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"A man kneels and writes on a large chalkboard\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rhino-Camp-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rhino-Camp-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rhino-Camp-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rhino-Camp-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rhino-Camp-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rhino-Camp.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/stories-type\/' title='Stories' class='pt-cv-tax-stories-type'>Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-15T13:30:00+00:00\">15 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/learning-to-build-and-use-the-internet-in-rhino-refugee-camp\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp\">Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Connectivity in Uganda\u2019s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement is unreliable and expensive, limiting access to education, healthcare, and employment.We partnered with &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"240445\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/events\/multistakeholder-internet-security\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Multistakeholder Internet Security\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail not-found skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"Multistakeholder Internet Security\" data-cvpsrc=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/isoc\/dist\/images\/BLUE-NODE-DARK.png\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/events-type\/' title='Events' class='pt-cv-tax-events-type'>Events<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-11T15:45:44+00:00\">11 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/events\/multistakeholder-internet-security\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Multistakeholder Internet Security\">Multistakeholder Internet Security<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">This webinar, co-hosted by the Internet Society and the U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI), brings together a panel of alumni &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"240291\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/issues\/internet-governance\/news-updates\/rremarks-provided-during-the-imsb-led-virtual-stakeholder-consultation-on-wsis20-rev-2\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Remarks Provided During the IMSB-Led Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on WSIS+20 Rev 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail not-found skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"Remarks Provided During the IMSB-Led Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on WSIS+20 Rev 2\" data-cvpsrc=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/isoc\/dist\/images\/BLUE-NODE-DARK.png\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/news-type\/' title='News' class='pt-cv-tax-news-type'>News<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-11T15:06:19+00:00\">11 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/issues\/internet-governance\/news-updates\/rremarks-provided-during-the-imsb-led-virtual-stakeholder-consultation-on-wsis20-rev-2\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Remarks Provided During the IMSB-Led Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on WSIS+20 Rev 2\">Remarks Provided During the IMSB-Led Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on WSIS+20 Rev 2<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Read the remarks provided by Israel Rosas during the IMSB-Led Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on WSIS+20 Rev 2 held on 8 &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"240178\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/why-the-uns-next-decision-on-internet-governance-matters-for-everyone\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Why the UN&#039;s Next Decision on Internet Governance Matters for Everyone\u00a0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"Sally Wentworth speaks into a microphone\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sally-at-WSIS-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sally-at-WSIS-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sally-at-WSIS-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sally-at-WSIS-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sally-at-WSIS-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sally-at-WSIS.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time 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