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Medibank's Deloitte data-breach report was for legal advice, Australian court hears March 19, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

A Deloitte report commissioned after Medibank Private’s 2022 data breach was primarily intended to enable the health insurer’s lawyers to provide legal advice, an Australian court hearing an appeal was told. A... (more story)

Hong Kong reviews cybercrime rules as AI offenses, deepfakes rise March 19, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong’s Law Reform Commission is examining whether existing laws adequately address crimes involving the use of artificial intelligence, amid growing global scrutiny over deepfake pornography and misinform... (more story)

US judge sets evidentiary boundaries ahead of federal youth social media harm trial March 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A US federal judge has signaled she will deny most efforts by a Kentucky school district and major social media companies to limit what evidence a jury can hear in a closely watched trial over whether platform... (more story)

Meta VP disputes link between social media, teen mental health at N.M. trial March 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

Bryce Bartlett, a Meta Platforms vice president for analytics and research, disputed any causal connection between social media use and mental health problems for teenagers, as New Mexico's child-safety trial ... (more story)

OpenAI sees Italian court overturn €15m GDPR decision March 18, 2026 | Matthew Newman

OpenAI saw an Italian court Wednesday overturn a €15 million fine by Italy's privacy watchdog for failures in managing its ChatGPT service in the country. In 2024, the fine against OpenAI was the first against... (more story)

Social media addiction suits pique US Senate Commerce Committee’s interest March 18, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Members of the US Senate Commerce Committee used a majority of a hearing on Wednesday questioning how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has impacted lawsuits alleging addictive harms brought agains... (more story)

Jury in Calif. social media trial asks about Instagram features, YouTube data March 18, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The jury in the trial over the role of Instagram and YouTube in the deterioration of the mental health of a 20-year-old plaintiff have asked a series of questions concerning Instagram’s features, YouTube’s dat... (more story)

Meta, YouTube, Snap, TikTok witness lists offer preview of first US school system trial March 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

Meta Platforms, TikTok, YouTube, Snap and the Breathitt County, Kentucky, school district have disclosed their witness lists for the next generation of social media addictive-design trials, which will begin in... (more story)

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Platforms face uncertainty after EU fails to extend child-abuse rules March 18, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Online platforms face growing legal uncertainty after EU lawmakers and member states failed to agree on extending temporary rules allowing the voluntary detection of CSAM. Meanwhile, institutions are blaming e... (more story)

US lawsuit over Grok sexual images of minors could test limits of Section 230 March 17, 2026 | Amy Miller

A US lawsuit against xAI over Grok being used to generate non-consensual, sexual images of children could test the boundaries of a federal law that immunizes online platforms from liability for hosting user co... (more story)

Meta defense in New Mexico trial rebuts 'marketplace for predators' allegation March 17, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms was largely successful in getting thrown out most of the information about New Mexico’s civil investigation into the prevalence of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on its platforms. It will b... (more story)

California kids code injunction decision triggers digital industry-wide concern March 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

The recent lifting of an injunction blocking enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act by a federal appeals court could send regulatory ripples across many sectors of the tech industry, inc... (more story)

Brazil rolls out new child online safety law focused on prevention March 16, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil begins enforcing a new law Tuesday aimed at protecting minors in digital environments. The Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents grants the country’s data watchdog additional powers to safeguard ... (more story)

Meta's trial defense highlights fight over who should verify kids' ages online March 16, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

If children under 13 are not allowed on Instagram, why do so many appear to be using it? Testimony in two social media addiction trials has repeatedly returned to this question. Meta Platforms says the answer is complicated.

Resistance mounts as UK regulators turn from fringe sites to social media giants March 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK regulators Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office are shifting online safety enforcement from fringe pornography and suicide forums to the largest social media platforms, placing Meta, YouTube, Tik... (more story)

Haugen's Meta leak palpable in New Mexico trial, despite her not testifying March 13, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A New Mexico jury is asking if they will see what Meta Platforms whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked to US Congress and the press in 2021. That disclosure of internal documents has been defined as a watershed ... (more story)