“Never mind privacy,” is the message many think Mexico’s new government is giving as it moves to eliminate the INAI – the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data. The plan to redistribute the agency’s responsibilities among other government agencies is a concern because it’s unclear how data will be protected and kept impartial.

Despite bipartisan support for banning users under age 16 from social media, an Australian parliamentary committee recommended giving users control to alter, reset, or turn off algorithms, but didn’t go so far as the age ban. Other recommendations included introducing a duty of care for platforms, providing more digital literacy education, and including young people in the process of helping to design any regulations that will impact them.