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Roblox, Discord, Snap, Meta face sprawling US litigation claiming child sexual assault
Roblox, Discord, Snap and Meta Platforms are facing new multidistrict litigation alleging they facilitated sexual predators' assaults against children on their plat... (more story)
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Google agrees to settle US Android cellular data suit for $135 million
Google has agreed to pay $135 million to settle long-running litigation over its appropriation of cellular data transmitted to the company from Android smartphones,... (more story)
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Philippines flags potential record privacy fine in first access-request case
The Philippine National Privacy Commission has ordered Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. to release complete CCTV footage and imposed a fine equal to 0.75 percent of i... (more story)
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The UK data watchdog’s new powers will help it regulate AI companies by allowing it to demand technical reports on models and to summon witnesses said a senior official. The watchdog is emphasizing collaborati... (more story)
EU member states have been asked to provide written feedback on a unresolved governance, budgetary and accountability issues for a new hub for tackling online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, MLex has lea... (more story)
UK cybersecurity rules for digital infrastructure and essential services are being scrutinized this week by lawmakers examining how an expanded regulatory regime would affect companies under the Cyber Security... (more story)
Lifestyle platforms in China are bracing for heightened oversight of the algorithms they deploy, as authorities move to strengthen protections for gig workers and the broader public. At a recent meeting attend... (more story)
Japan’s Supreme Court earlier this week rejected a Mitsubishi subsidiary’s request to suspend a cease-and-desist order issued by the competition authority, upholding an appellate court ruling against MC Data P... (more story)
China will accelerate development of critical standards for intelligent connected vehicles, as the world's largest auto market pushes to cement technical leadership in next-generation mobility, according to th... (more story)
Australian hardware giant Bunnings was “entitled” to use facial-recognition technology in its stores to combat serious retail crime and protect staff and customers, a tribunal ruled, overturning part of the pr... (more story)
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral argument Wednesday in parallel cases in which the states of Ohio and Tennessee are seeking to assert laws that limit social media access to minors, trig... (more story)
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Addictive-design claims are spreading beyond social media, with plaintiffs now pressing the theory against video game makers in federal court.
A legal challenge over UK regulator Ofcom's refusal to disclose information about engagement with tech companies adds pressure as it implements the Online Safety Act. Brought by campaign group Clean Up The Int... (more story)
A dispute over scraped performance data from pachinko machines, a popular arcade-style gambling game in Japan, has produced an early test of how far Japan’s unfair competition “data IP” concept can be used to ... (more story)
As the US Federal Trade Commission looks to implement potential policies to bolster the use of age verification technology, experts urge data minimization practices.
Roblox, Discord, Snap and Meta Platforms are facing new multidistrict litigation alleging they facilitated sexual predators' assaults against children on their platforms. That litigation, the In Re: Roblox Cor... (more story)
Airbnb’s potential liability for illegal subletting has become the subject of disagreement after France’s top court sent two cases back on appeal, with critics warning the approach risks departing from EU case... (more story)
The theory that tech giants intentionally targeted and manipulated young minds for profit will soon be put to the test, with the first in a series of trials set to begin next week in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
One year into US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s leadership of the “Trump-Vance FTC," the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s regulatory philosophy on data privacy and artificial intelligence i... (more story)