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French email marketers face Tuesday deadline for tracking pixels July 14, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Email marketers, publishers and companies that use tracking pixels in emails must comply with new French privacy guidance by Tuesday, requiring them to obtain recipients' consent before they monitor whether re... (more story)

Publishing athlete doping details can comply with data rules, top EU court says (update*) July 14, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Publishing the names of professional athletes sanctioned for doping can be compatible with the EU's data privacy law if authorities carry out an assessment before disclosure and ensure publication is proportio... (more story)

Hong Kong weighs dedicated cybercrime law as AI escalates threats July 14, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong is studying whether to introduce targeted legislation against cybercrimes after artificial intelligence-enhanced cyber threats contributed to a 240 percent year-on-year increase in network threat int... (more story)

US states detail proposed Meta penalties, disgorgement in social media trial July 13, 2026 | Xu Yuan and Madeline Hughes

The US states suing Meta Platforms have set out in detail the monetary relief they are seeking in an upcoming trial, providing estimates for penalties and disgorgement that amount to potentially more than $1 trillion.

Clearview AI loses approval of novel equity-based US privacy settlement July 13, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A US appeals court overturned Clearview AI’s novel biometric privacy settlement on Monday, finding that nationwide consumers promised the smallest share of the facial-recognition company’s future value were no... (more story)

EU lawmakers' first draft sets stage for changes to Digital Omnibus package July 13, 2026 | Júlia Tar

European Parliament lawmakers moved their Digital Omnibus package into its next stage on Monday, presenting a first draft report that proposes changes to several elements of the European Commission's proposal ... (more story)

Digital euro talks between lawmakers, EU governments to resume Sept. 10 July 13, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Negotiations on the regulation for a digital euro are set to resume on Sept. 10, with a further meeting planned for Sept. 30, MLex understands. The regulation would establish the legal framework for a digital ... (more story)

EU member states asked about cookie exemptions ahead of digital rules talks July 13, 2026 | Júlia Tar

EU member states' have been asked to consider expanding a "whitelist" of cookies exempt from consent requirements, alongside potential changes on pseudonymization, AI data processing and compliance burdens ahe... (more story)

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Beyond Bias: The expanding legal risks around AI hiring tools July 14, 2026 | Amy Miller

AI-powered employment tools are facing growing legal scrutiny as courts move beyond questions of algorithmic bias to examine governance, transparency and accountability. Recent litigation over the tools is pus... (more story)

Broad range of digital services to face EU under-13 access curbs, design rules July 13, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media platforms aren’t the only services likely to be covered by future EU rules to better protect young users. Instead, the EU is looking at a broader approach than Australia’s first-of-its-kind social... (more story)

CCPA private right of action may be broader than expected, but key issue lingers July 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A growing string federal court rulings in California is allowing CCPA private-right claims over data sharing with third-party trackers to proceed, even without a traditional data breach. But the early plaintif... (more story)

Brazil's ex-ante digital markets draft bill faces pushback July 10, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian government's effort to establish a new regulatory framework for digital markets is facing renewed pushback after changes were introduced in a draft bill that's ready for a floor vote.  A rival di... (more story)

Lowered Meta abatement request from New Mexico seeks $953 million; judge eyes remedies July 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

As New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid considers remedies against Meta Platforms following a state trial, Attorney General Raul Torrez significantly reduced the monetary amount the state is seeking for abatement... (more story)

Direction of EU social media curbs debate to be clarified with experts’ report July 10, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Political debate in the EU over social media bans is unlikely to be answered with a simple yes or no when an expert panel report drops on Monday. Wider discussions around child safety online — and a recent Ger... (more story)

Meta faces major liabilities sought by US states in upcoming social media trial July 08, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Claims by US state attorneys general that Meta Platforms should pay more than $1 trillion for alleged harm its social media apps caused to children and teenagers present significantly higher stakes for an upco... (more story)

China maps policy-reality gaps in decade-long unified market push July 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's top legislature heard candid testimony recently on why the country still lacks a unified national market despite years of effort. Officials cited inconsistent enforcement, outdated laws, entrenched loc... (more story)