digital identity

The .eu top-level domain, launched two decades ago, has grown from a small technical choice into a piece of everyday European internet infrastructure. Commentators describe it as an experiment in building a shared European digital identity, showing how even two letters and a dot can anchor a sense of belonging online for individuals, businesses and institutions across EU member states.

UNICEF is calling on governments to secure and adapt birth registration systems as climate change-induced disasters displace families and destroy civil records. Without functioning registration, children affected by floods, storms and displacement risk losing access to education, healthcare and legal identity. The agency argues that resilient, digital-ready registration infrastructure should be treated as essential climate adaptation, not just paperwork.

An artist has posted a new instalment in an ongoing daily series called Today's Weirdo, sharing a digital drawing under art and digital art tags. The piece is part of a recurring practice of publishing one quirky character or figure each day. Beyond the artwork itself, no further details about the subject or the artist's identity are given.

Commentators are revisiting the question of digital identity: who users really are online, how that identity is verified, and who controls it. The argument is that the internet was built without a native identity layer, leaving verification scattered across passwords, platforms and governments, and fuelling ongoing debates about privacy, authentication and trust online.