Internet Society

10/16/2026

Digital threats like scams, misinformation, and cybercrimes can affect anyone—and our Internet Society community is global.

That’s why we’re excited to share that our Online Trust and Safety Hub is now available in Arabic! Everyone deserves to feel safe and confident online. Explore the hub (also in English, French, Spanish, and Turkish) ⬇️ https://isoc.pub/4zFigmH

10/15/2026

That’s a wrap on our Community Advocacy Workshop! This past week, our community advocacy fellows came together in Brussels to strengthen their skills in advocating for an open and globally connected Internet.

They were joined by Internet Society staff members, Belgium Chapter leadership, and our president and CEO, Sally Wentworth, to discuss pressing issues such as encryption, online trust, and policy challenges.

We’re proud to support emerging leaders and empower the community at the heart of our work. Thank you to everyone who took part!

10/13/2026

Governments have long demanded backdoors into encryption, and still do. But a second trend has emerged alongside it: growing pressure on VPNs. Each treats an ordinary privacy tool as inherently suspect, rather than addressing the underlying crime itself.

Restricting tools doesn’t stop crime—it creates a false sense of control while pushing legitimate users toward less safe alternatives. This panel, hosted by the Internet Society, focuses on the shared challenges underpinning four cases of encryption and VPN restrictions, as well as advocacy strategies.

Learn more about all of this year’s sessions, and register for the Global Encryption Day Summit 2026: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjOBsny-3-dPlbbbtB2C8I7ir-QRSfM1t4GmC1EqIHlYlq9S_Ndi~As4sKtnRufVS2jwMeCHxx040wVjK4r_Jtv_OaXAMMTnKriTed6xe-9SMVw?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadHsSkKL9Gg173OuBnrEqtabtMPmRMYdW5hCOnMklOxuQ3D9JLzogQtY8SURg_aem_t33iEK5ouh9-nz0sEiv7fg

10/13/2026

🗓️ Save the date! Our 2026 Early Career Fellowship Symposium will take place on 27 October.

Our fellows will share their amazing projects and discuss some of the most pressing Internet challenges we face today—from Internet governance and infrastructure to digital trust.

Register today: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AromXVcZN5j6xSHJsggPPC0gVq_Zyy-kSXDsg97sPi8Io7eDciZV~Al1w_z7kO3zhPAEVYJN17zlqk4yPDjj2-JP6jKMdPeQkS1snwVxhtnIRMXWe_agkPnGRzYDWtnoseaLeRNNpQmbFew

10/11/2026

We couldn’t be prouder of everything our global community achieved in September!

Last month, our chapters and community groups created spaces for Internet governance discussions, helped women develop their digital skills, uplifted youth voices, and so much more.

Learn more about our community’s activities in September: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/10/community-snapshot-september-2/

10/08/2026

🌐 At the Internet Society Foundation, we believe that the Internet is for everyone.

That’s why we support initiatives that expand access, enhance digital skills, and empower communities to shape their online futures.

👉 Learn more about our work: https://www.isocfoundation.org/

10/07/2026

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and helping people stay safe and secure online is one of our top priorities.

That’s why this month, we’re supporting Global Encryption Day, speaking about encryption and VPN restrictions at the Global Encryption Day Summit, and continuing to share resources through our Online Trust and Safety Hub.

Learn more about safety and security online ⬇️

Learn how to stay safe online, protect your privacy, spot scams, identify false information, and build safer digital habits.

10/06/2026

Are you interested in taking the next step in your career and becoming an Internet Society fellow? Don’t forget to register for prerequisite courses!

To qualify for the fellowship, all applicants must complete foundational courses and courses relevant to their desired track—Internet Policy and Mobilization, Internet Connectivity, or Internet Safety and Security.

Learn more about each track and explore prerequisite courses: https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowship/tracks/

10/02/2026

Achieving universal Internet access is not just a technical challenge—it is a complex puzzle involving regulatory bottlenecks, economic disparities, and data gaps.

Last week, our team traveled to Washington, D.C. to host ‘Internet Frontiers: Navigating Data to Inform Public Discourse.’ There, we discussed the empirical successes, systemic limitations, and real-world experiences of underserved Internet users in rural, tribal, and marginalized urban communities.

A huge thank you to all of the incredible speakers who shared their expertise and to everyone who came out to join in the discussion.

10/01/2026

For over three decades, the Internet Society has argued against measures that unnecessarily disrupt Internet infrastructure and people’s ability to access and use the Internet.

In that time, we have and will continue to urge policymakers to consider how individual decisions about Internet infrastructure may affect the people, services, and civic spaces that depend on a resilient and trusted Internet.

Even narrow policy choices can have ripple effects that shape what people can access, how information moves, and who can participate online.