Policy & Governance UK Pioneers Tech Company Accountability for Image Abuse UK passes landmark law requiring tech companies to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, shifting responsibility from survivors to platforms.
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Policy & Governance UK Proposes 48-Hour Takedown Law for Non-Consensual Intimate Images The UK proposes a law requiring tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours — shifting the burden from victims to companies.
Policy & Governance Olympics Enforce First-Ever Ban on 'Forever Chemical' Ski Waxes — And It's Working Three athletes disqualified at Milan-Cortina 2026 for using PFAS ski wax. The first enforced Olympic ban on forever chemicals is proving these alternatives work.
Policy & Governance Ireland Becomes First Country to Make Basic Income for Artists Permanent Ireland becomes the first country to make basic income permanent — its artists' scheme generated €100M in benefits from a €25M investment.
Policy & Governance San Francisco Makes Childcare Free — And Other US Cities Are Following San Francisco offers free childcare for families earning under $230,000, joining NYC and New Mexico in a growing US movement toward universal provision.
Policy & Governance Ireland Becomes First Country to Make Basic Income for Artists Permanent Ireland becomes the first country to make a basic income for artists permanent, after a pilot generated €100m in benefits from €25m invested.
Policy & Governance San Francisco Makes Childcare Free — And Other US Cities Are Following San Francisco offers free childcare for families earning under $230,000, joining NYC and New Mexico in a growing US movement toward universal provision.
Policy & Governance Ireland Becomes First Country to Make Basic Income for Artists Permanent Ireland becomes the first country to make a basic income for artists permanent, after a pilot generated €100m in benefits from €25m invested.
Policy & Governance Olympics Enforce First-Ever Ban on 'Forever Chemical' Ski Waxes — And It's Working Three athletes disqualified at Milan-Cortina 2026 for using PFAS ski wax. The first enforced Olympic ban on forever chemicals is proving these alternatives work.
