Tech & Digital Policy — Rowa Taha

The Digital Divide

Weekly news on tech policy, litigation, and legislation — plus a running atlas of digital rights across Africa and the Americas.
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The Rowa Report

Every week: the top 10 tech policy stories from around the world, and a ~500-word analysis of what they mean — written from the perspective of a tech policy researcher who believes in data rights and real Big Tech accountability.


Issue No. 1 — Week of August 24–30, 2026

The World's Top 10 Tech Policy Stories This Week

Meta's $16.68B settlement, the EU AI Act's delayed teeth, Nigeria's investigation into Big Tech, China's fast enforcement, and the fight over AI data centers — plus what ties it all together.