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Meta, Snap to face addiction allegations in US social media trial

US judge says Google must intend to record without consent to face CIPA burden

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Google, TikTok, Meta won't get stay in challenge to Calif. 'addictive' feed law

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Meta denies systemic failures in election-related ANPD probe October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Meta has asked Brazil's data protection authority to close an administrative proceeding stemming from complaints over content moderation practices on Facebook and Instagram, arguing that the allegations do not... (more story)

Character.AI's 'ambiguous' privacy policy raises concerns, US bankruptcy watchdog says October 28, 2026 | Emma Whitford

A US Department of Justice bankruptcy watchdog is raising concerns about Character Technologies’ nascent Chapter 11 process and “ambiguous” privacy policy, warning that a consumer privacy ombudsman must be app... (more story)

UK govt announces data centers’ grid priority, AI cybersecurity regulatory sandbox October 28, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Data centers will get priority access to the UK's electricity grid if they invest in local communities, create local jobs and protect local water supplies, under a package announced Wednesday in a bid to keep ... (more story)

Keep door open to UK laws on AI-enabled sexual exploitation, lawmakers told (update*) October 28, 2026 | Imogen Howse

The door should remain open to further UK legislation to tackle AI-enabled sexual exploitation, the country's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has told lawmakers. Eleanor Lyons also said digital platforms... (more story)

Technology suppliers face formal risk designation under revised EU cyber law draft October 28, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Technology suppliers that are linked to a country deemed a cybersecurity risk would need to be formally designated as high-risk, under an Oct. 23 draft of the EU’s Cybersecurity Act revision seen by MLex, repl... (more story)

Australia's digital duty-of-care bill clears lower house, heads to Senate October 28, 2026 | Sean Maguire

The Australian House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the government’s digital duty-of-care bill, which would require online platforms to identify and reduce risks on their services, give users over 16 t... (more story)

Australian eSafety chief backs private right to sue online platforms October 28, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Tuesday backed giving individuals the right to sue technology platforms for breaches of online-safety obligations, arguing that existing complaint systems ... (more story)

US trial of alleged BTC-e operator delayed again, until early 2027 October 27, 2026 | Mike Swift

A federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday that she has no choice but to delay the trial of man accused of helping to run BTC-e, a criminal money-laundering operation that helped bankroll the first wave of ... (more story)

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Lula’s reelection in Brazil could mark watershed moment for Big Tech October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected Brazil's president in Sunday night’s runoff after a turbulent election. In addition to domestic corruption allegations that shaped the race, the regulation and oversight... (more story)

Meta, Snap to face addiction allegations in US social media trial October 27, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Meta Platforms and Snap will defend themselves against allegations that their social media platforms contributed to a mental health crisis among young people in the US as the second bellwether trial in the nat... (more story)

EU's sovereign cloud and AI law could be simplified, lead lawmaker Solier says October 26, 2026 | Masha Borak

The EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could have its tech sovereignty requirements eased during legislative scrutiny, a lead EU lawmaker on the file, Diego Solier, told MLex in an interview. Lawmakers... (more story)

European publishers’ cookie reprieve leaves advertising fight unresolved October 26, 2026 | Matthew Newman

European publishers won a victory when EU governments dropped plans for browser-level cookie-consent preferences in a legislative update designed to simplify the bloc's digital rules. But media groups still fa... (more story)

Meta’s multi-billion US bills weaken Trump's broadside against EU tech fines October 23, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Matthew Newman

President Donald Trump's argument that EU technology enforcement amounts to taxing successful US companies has become harder to sustain following Meta Platform’s multibillion-dollar legal setbacks at home. Bru... (more story)

China's proposed export curbs balance AI edge with global reach October 22, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s proposed technology-export restrictions expose a tension in the country's ambitions as a technology power: Beijing wants to retain control over innovations underpinning its industrial strength while pr... (more story)

Character.AI bankruptcy showcases high stakes of competition in AI markets October 21, 2026 | Alex Wilts, Chris May and Emma Whitford

Character.AI’s recent bankruptcy filing illustrates how compute costs, competition for talent, regulatory scrutiny and funding needs can challenge smaller artificial intelligence companies’ ability to compete ... (more story)

PHP incident shows AI exposing longstanding cyber vulnerabilities October 21, 2026 | Emma Whitford

The revelation Wednesday that two major security vulnerabilities exist in programming language PHP highlights a significant challenge of the artificial intelligence age: AI can help hackers quickly find and ex... (more story)

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UK data center developers face new tests to qualify for government support October 28, 2026
US FCC's Trusty to lead rollout, implementation of Cyber Trust Mark program October 28, 2026
Brazil clarifies digital platforms’ child-safety obligations October 28, 2026
Use privacy controls to delete data when using AI agents, Spanish watchdog says October 28, 2026
UK police force reprimanded for disclosing abuse victim’s address October 28, 2026
China certifies 21 more institutions for personal-data compliance audits October 28, 2026
Japan's PPC to review government bodies' data protection framework October 28, 2026
Japan's GMO Internet outlines cyberattack-response measures October 28, 2026
Australian prime minister backs sweeping online-safety bill October 28, 2026
Character.AI bankruptcy sale requires privacy ombudsman, US DOJ says October 28, 2026
Indonesia steps up fight against cross-border fraud, cybercrime October 28, 2026
Japan's IDC Frontier discloses new ransomware findings October 28, 2026
Plaintiffs say law bars arbitration in US case against Roblox, Discord October 27, 2026