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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has started accepting applications for new top-level domains. This marks the first opportunity in 14 years for individuals and groups to secure custom internet addresses.

4 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano ya Kenya (CA) imetoa wito wa maoni ya umma kuhusu kanuni mpya zinazolenga kuboresha usalama na kuaminika kwa miundombinu ya intaneti. Kanuni hizi zinatokana na malalamiko ya kuongezeka kutoka kwa umma kuhusu kebo zisizowekwa vizuri zinazonyongwawa mitini, kuta na mitaani. Maoni yanatarajiwa kufikishwa kabla ya Mei 20.

A new Mediemyndigheten survey finds seven in ten young people support an age limit on social media, ideally at 15 years. Rakel Skagerberg says younger users are more easily influenced. The study surveyed 1,745 people aged 15-24.

18 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

President Lula signed the ECA Digital decree on Wednesday (18), expanding protections for children and adolescents online. The measure restricts underage influencers and manipulative platform practices. ANPD will oversee compliance.

Google-owned YouTube service reported widespread technical disruptions on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026, coinciding with the second day of Chinese New Year. Users worldwide reported empty homepages and error messages, with no official statement from Google yet.

5 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Microsoft's Bing search engine has blocked access to approximately 1.5 million websites hosted on Neocities, a platform dedicated to preserving the creative spirit of 1990s web design. Founder Kyle Drake has struggled for months to resolve the issue through automated support channels, raising concerns about user safety and discoverability. While Microsoft partially addressed the problem after media inquiries, many sites remain inaccessible.