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UK lawmakers scrap under-16 social-media ban but back wider child safety powers March 10, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

A wide range of internet services could face unspecified new restrictions in the UK in the name of child safety. Lawmakers on Monday rejected plans for an Australia-style under-16 social media ban, instead vot... (more story)

Waze might be designated as a Very Large Online Platform by EU Commission March 10, 2026 | Júlia Tar

The Google-owned navigation service, Waze, could be designated a “Very Large Online Platform” under the EU’s Digital Services Act after reporting user numbers above the legal threshold, a move confirmed to be ... (more story)

Indonesia outlines age verification, risk rules for digital platforms March 10, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesia's detailed implementing rules under its child online protection regime automatically classifies social media services as high risk and requires the deactivation of accounts held by users under 16. Th... (more story)

Meta's Rosen tells N.M. jury about company’s commitment to child safety March 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms' vice president of product management testified Monday about the company’s commitment to safety in product development on the stand in New Mexico.

No one cause of plaintiff's condition, Calif. jury hears in social media trial March 09, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Depression, anxiety and other mental health problems suffered by the plaintiff suing Meta Platforms and Google over alleged social media addiction were caused not by one single factor but a combination of them... (more story)

Germany backs EU Commission plan to 'clarify' personal data definition March 09, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Luca Bertuzzi

Germany is supporting a proposed overhaul of the definition of personal data as the EU seeks to simplify its landmark data protection law, MLex has learned. Berlin is one of the European Commission’s strongest... (more story)

Six European countries criticize plan for EU cyber incident reporting system March 09, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden have raised fresh objections to the European Commission’s plan for a single EU channel for cybersecurity incident notifications, warning it risked maki... (more story)

India's social-media bans tangled in different definitions of 'child' March 09, 2026 | Freny Patel

India’s proposed social media bans in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh face operational turmoil as states define what a “child” is differently from federal law, creating compliance confusion, privacy... (more story)

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Meta faces tough test as Calif. social media addiction trial reaches midpoint March 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Halfway through the first bellwether trial over whether Meta and YouTube deliberately designed their services to hook children, Meta appears particularly vulnerable to a jury finding that Instagram contributed... (more story)

Trump cybersecurity order faces test in San Francisco BTC-e trial March 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

A new executive order from the White House says the US will take a hard line with “transnational criminal organizations” that launch ransomware and other cyberattacks. The order from President Donald Trump ins... (more story)

Social media executives' live testimony not guaranteed in US trials due to distance March 04, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A New Mexico jury has heard only from current Meta Platform executives through taped depositions, as the state is expected to rest its case after hearing from its final live witness on Wednesday.

US House Republicans’ KIDS Act result of years of online safety regulation attempts March 04, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

US House Republicans in the Energy and Commerce Committee have unveiled the largest package of child online safety bills after parents and activists have pressured members relentlessly in the midst of an awake... (more story)

Porn platforms’ UK age-check fines spotlight questions over Ofcom’s transparency February 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Another porn-hosting platform received a fine from the UK online safety regulator this week for inadequate age assurance. But as the number of fines grows, there is scant information about whether they are pai... (more story)

Juries must navigate diverging views of Meta emerging in US social media trials February 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes, Maria Dinzeo, Mike Swift and Xu Yuan

Juries in Los Angeles and New Mexico will have to parse two very different views of Meta Platforms that they have heard during the first three weeks of parallel social media trials. Is the culture of “move fas... (more story)

Meta trial in New Mexico highlights tension between privacy and safety February 26, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Internal debate at Meta Platforms over whether to implement higher levels of privacy protections highlighted the long-existing tension between privacy and online safety, particularly over the protection of chi... (more story)

US FTC incentivizes age verification with new policy February 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission made its latest move to prioritize implementation of age verification technology Wednesday when it released a policy statement saying it will not enforce child privacy laws agai... (more story)