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Maryland AG wants new task force for surveillance pricing investigations October 30, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

The attorney general for Maryland, the first state in the US to issue a surveillance pricing ban, wants a new task force to investigate the practice, saying a more specialized team like those already created b... (more story)

US FTC lawsuit against Hims & Hers appears headed for trial October 30, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A US federal judge said he is unlikely to dismiss the US Federal Trade Commission's privacy and consumer protection lawsuit against Hims & Hers.

US judge pushes Character.AI to get privacy ombudsman for bankruptcy proceedings October 30, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The US judge overseeing Character.AI's bankruptcy proceedings stopped short of requiring the company to obtain a privacy ombudsman for the process, but he "strongly encourage[d] the debtor to consider the enga... (more story)

Meta settles with 18-year-old in social media addiction case on eve of Calif. trial October 30, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Meta Platforms has reached a settlement with an 18-year-old woman who accused the social media giant of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive, contributing to her anxiety, depression, a... (more story)

Google says platforms should handle UK age checks as Ofcom urges app-store action October 30, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Google has said individual online services should remain responsible for age assurance, after a report by the UK's online safety regulator found that app stores could do more to protect children. Ofcom said ap... (more story)

Meta criticizes Ofcom’s info demands after UK court rejects platforms’ challenges (update*) October 30, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Meta Platforms has renewed its criticism of information demands issued by UK regulator Ofcom, after the High Court rejected legal challenges brought by Meta, TikTok and X. Meta maintained that the scale of the... (more story)

Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge over UK regulator's information demands October 30, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Social-media giants Meta Platforms, TikTok and X have lost their legal challenge against the UK's online safety watchdog over information demands it issued. The ruling marks a significant victory for Ofcom as ... (more story)

Malaysia targets early 2027 for introduction of AI governance bill October 30, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Malaysia expects to introduce its proposed AI Governance Bill in Parliament in early 2027, establishing the country's first cross-sector legal framework for managing risks associated with artificial intelligen... (more story)

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Japan's cyberattack surge fuels debate over tighter AI regulation, data-security rules October 30, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

A wave of cyberattacks exposing Japanese companies to compensation costs and damages claims is sharpening questions about whether the country needs stronger safeguards against misuse of artificial intelligence... (more story)

Brazil’s Meta controversy raises wider, global questions about elections October 29, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Tech regulation took center stage in Brazil's elections, with Meta squarely under the spotlight, but questions around the company's moderation systems, and how government and regulators handle allegations of p... (more story)

US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets October 29, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US is facing increasing questions on its strategy to combat Chinese electric and hybrid cars surging across the world and pressuring neighboring markets, including in Europe and Canada. The cheap and relia... (more story)

EU simplification plans raise uncertainty over privacy duties for data sharing October 29, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Providers of blockchain-based identity and document verification tools, including digital wallets, could face additional General Data Protection Regulation duties when sharing data about people they can't iden... (more story)

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)