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The Digital Services Act (DSA): The Online Accountability Transformative EU Law. - Co-written by Zoya Baig Digital Services Act (DSA) is a landmark regulation embraced by the European Union in order to modernize the digital services, platform, and intermediary operations in the Digital Single Market of the EU. It was formally adopted in 2022 and came into effect in 2023-2024, superseding aspects of the prior e-Commerce Directive and creating EU wide harmonised rules on onlin

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic indicator of how much closer the world is to the global catastrophe. It was created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shortly after the first use of nuclear weapons. The clock striking midnight symbolizes the end of our world and the number of minutes and seconds before midnight indicates how we are very near to self destruction. The clock is not supposed to foresee the future. Instead, it is a warning. It is a depiction of the

Background In January 2026, the AI chatbot, which was integrated in the social media platform named X, was revealed to allow the creation and distribution of manipulated and sexually explicit images of actual individuals (including adult females and children) without their permission, which sparked controversy around Grok. The system was seen to be in a position of responding to the prompts that would turn the ordinary photographs into sexualised imagery that can be distribut

In 2026, digital disinformation has moved from the periphery to the mainstream of information ecosystems. What was once confined to sporadic fake news or fringe conspiracy sites is now an industrialized, AI-powered, and deeply varied threat within digital media. The consequences are far-reaching and impacts political stability, commercial credibility, public health, and societal trust.

Year 2025 had been an action-packed year for Impact Grid (IG). A year of rediscovery, renewed focus, mixed fortunes and yet fulfilling.   In March 2025 we concluded the BioYouToon project , shortly after the International Event in the beautiful town of Al Ghero, Sardinia. The project was assessed positively by the German National Agency and concluded.   IG stayed on course to maintain its focus on the Youth segment, while consolidating its expertise in Media Literacy. The Un