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Taiwan Economic Research Monthly Global Internet Governance and Digital Security Policy: From Anti-Fraud to Platform Regulation ‧ In the digital era, information dissemination and content governance face transformation, with child protection, online fraud, and misinformation becoming international focal points. Social media and search engines replace traditional news media as primary information sources, while algorithmic recommendations govern audience content consumption. Internet governance discussions extend beyond technical development to the health of a democratic society. This special issue explores press freedom and algorithmic governance, hate speech regulation, child online safety, OTT TV content classification, fraud prevention, and the UK's Online Safety Act, demonstrating international responses to "online safety governance" and "platform responsibility." The EU has pioneered the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which prevents the arbitrary removal of news content and protects algorithmic transparency and editorial independence. The Digital Services Act addresses illegal hate speech and misinformation. Regarding children's internet risks, the EU, UK, and Australia strengthen platform responsibility through legislation, including age verification and parental controls. The UK's Online Safety Act establishes flexible regulatory systems. Australia and Singapore propose frameworks requiring financial, telecommunications, and platform operators to bear fraud prevention responsibility. Policy trends reveal that internet governance involves cross-disciplinary directions, with digital platforms symbolizing technological progress while relating to governance and democracy.