How Internet Applications Geolocate Users and Why It Needs a Rethink

Internet apps often use IP addresses to estimate user location. This post covers standards work to improve IP address privacy, their geolocation approach, and whether routing protocols should reveal location data.

Is It True Nobody Reads the T&Cs?

Also known as Terms of Service, Terms of Use, User Agreements or Service Agreements, it is true that most are a case of clicked-accept-but-didn’t-read but they may matter more now than ever.

Four Responses on the Future of Internet Governance

Submitted as part of the WSIS+20 review process, which marks twenty years since the original World Summit on the Information Society.

Big Tech Redefined the Open Internet to Serve Its Own Interests

Big Tech companies have redefined terms like “openness” and “free expression” to support business models built on centralization and data monetization.

The UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom’s Age Checks Raise Concerns

New UK rules require “highly effective” age checks for adult content online, but the proposed methods risk undermining privacy, excluding vulnerable users, and expanding surveillance infrastructure.

If It Breaks Wikipedia, It’s Probably Bad Policy

One Simple Test to Try Before Regulating the Internet.

Google Walks Back Cookie Privacy Protections

Google’s reversal on third-party cookies underscores how, when privacy and profit collide, the needs of advertisers continue to shape the web’s most widely used browser.

The UK Struggles to Balance AI Innovation and Creative Protection

The UK, a global hub for both AI and the arts, struggles to balance tech innovation and protecting a creative sector increasingly threatened by AI trained on copyrighted works.

The Future of Interoperability is Private @ IGF 2025

This month, the Social Web Foundation is joining the UN’s 20th annual conference on the internet.