# ALT-TEXT > Exploring the digital media sphere at the crossroads of democracy ## Posts - [Strengthening Digital Services Act implementation for public-interest outcomes](https://alt-text.eu/strengthening-digital-services-act-implementation-for-public-interest-outcomes/): The Digital Services Act (DSA) set a high bar for safer, more transparent digital spaces. To deliver those promises on the ground—especially for civil society and independent media—the European Commission should sharpen guidance, resource enforcement, and create fast, practical interfaces for small actors. This policy position focuses on outcomes that matter to communities across the Union, not just the capitals. - [The Problems with Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban](https://alt-text.eu/the-problems-with-australias-under-16-social-media-ban/): Australia’s world‑first ban on social media use for children under 16 has sparked intense debate across the country. While the policy was introduced to address concerns about mental health, cyberbullying, and addictive platform design, its rollout has revealed a complex web of social, technical, and ethical challenges. As the law took effect in December 2025, families, educators, and experts began to question whether the ban solves more problems than it creates. - [Internet Governance Forum](https://alt-text.eu/internet-governance-forum/): The IGF emerged from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005). The Tunis Agenda called for a global, multistakeholder forum to address Internet governance issues in a collaborative and inclusive manner. In July 2006, the UN Secretary‑General formally announced the creation of the IGF, which held its first meeting later that year. - [Digital Inheritance: The Final Frontier of Data Autonomy](https://alt-text.eu/article-about-digital-rights-in-eu/): The conversation surrounding digital rights in the European Union typically focuses on the living: how our data is harvested, how algorithms influence our choices, and how we can reclaim our privacy from surveillance capitalism. However, a significant legal and ethical vacuum remains regarding what happens to our digital existence after we die. As an organisation dedicated to ethical tech, ALT-TEXT argues that the right to data autonomy must extend beyond the biological lifespan. - [Beyond Token Seats: Why Press Councils Must Truly Champion Digital Creators, Not Just Seat Them](https://alt-text.eu/beyond-token-seats-why-press-councils-must-truly-champion-digital-creators-not-just-seat-them/): A quiet revolution is unfolding within the traditional bastions of media ethics. Press councils, long dominated by legacy publishers and journalists, are increasingly welcoming a new demographic: young people and digital creators – influencers, YouTubers, TikTokers, podcasters, and independent news commentators. This inclusion is hailed as progress, a nod to the shifting media landscape where […] - [The Dead Internet Theory](https://alt-text.eu/the-dead-internet-theory/): The Dead Internet Theory, once dismissed as an internet-age urban legend, has become a touchstone for activists and digital rights advocates across the EU who are grappling with the rapid transformation of the online world. ## Pages - [Course Completed](https://alt-text.eu/course-completed/): Congratulations on completing this course! 🥳 - [My Courses](https://alt-text.eu/my-courses/) - [Courses](https://alt-text.eu/courses-overview/) - [Financial Transparency](https://alt-text.eu/about/financial-transparency/) - [Privacy](https://alt-text.eu/about/privacy/): ALT-TEXt Privacy Policy 1. Who we are ALT-TEXT ASBL (“ALT-TEXT”, “we”, “us”) is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL/VZW) registered in Belgium. 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