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Temporary Telegram block in India faces Delhi High Court challenge June 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's decision to temporarily block messaging app Telegram to combat cheating concerns ahead of a national medical entrance examination has triggered a constitutional challenge. The Delhi High Court Judge he... (more story)

Meta seeks to shield Zuckerberg, Mosseri from testifying in more social media trials June 18, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Meta Platforms urged a state court in Los Angeles to not require CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify in upcoming trials involving allegations that Meta’s social media apps contribute... (more story)

Data subject’s right to parallel proceedings over complaints is reaffirmed by EU court (update*) June 18, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

An EU member state’s data protection authority cannot reject a data subject’s complaint merely because the case has already been brought before a court in parallel proceedings, the EU's highest court ruled tod... (more story)

Legal risks in AI training data drove LG to build data-governance system for Exaone June 18, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Many open-source datasets used to train artificial intelligence foundation models may contain licensing inconsistencies, histories of data infringement and regulatory scrutiny that could expose developers to l... (more story)

China's first public-data export fine signals tough cross-border enforcement June 18, 2026 | MLex Staff

A key domestic operating entity of Trip.com Group has been fined for illegally transferring personal information abroad, marking China's first publicly disclosed monetary penalty for a cross-border data-transf... (more story)

Huawei finance chief’s admissions allowed at company’s US trial, judge rules June 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A Huawei Technologies executive’s admissions about the company’s dealings in Iran can be introduced as evidence in the technology giant’s upcoming trial, a US federal judge ruled. 

Vermont governor signs privacy law after vetoing legislature’s attempt last year June 17, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Tuesday signed the state's comprehensive privacy law, which consumer advocates have said is a win for Big Tech after he vetoed a bill last year that included a private right of action.

Meta loses bid to bar DC's privacy witness in Cambridge Analytica case June 17, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A District of Columbia Superior Court judge will let a jury decide the believability of a privacy researcher who testified that Facebook deployed dark patterns that likely confused users, after denying the com... (more story)

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US FCC's authority to fine survives, but its ability to collect may be tested June 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

The US Federal Communications Commission won at the US Supreme Court, but collecting privacy fines may now be more complicated.

Brazil steps up online child protection with new national reporting center June 18, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil's Federal Police will be responsible for reviewing potential violations related to sexual exploitation and abuse in digital environments. Operations are expected to begin in August, initially with a sta... (more story)

Ferguson says FTC poised for jump in US privacy enforcement in late 2026 June 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said his agency is poised for a surge in data privacy enforcement cases in the second half of this year. Speaking with MLex from his office in the agency's ... (more story)

UK social media ban piles pressure on Ofcom as risk of US pushback looms large June 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned social media ban for under-16s puts online safety regulator Ofcom at the center of both a complex enforcement effort and growing trans-Atlantic tensions. It is focused on technical challenges ... (more story)

New Canadian privacy legislation would be sea change toward stronger enforcement June 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

Canada's proposed Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, also known as Bill C-26, would transform the country's privacy enforcement landscape, replacing key parts of its current private-sector privacy law w... (more story)

EU under pressure to move on child social media curbs after UK announces ban June 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Momentum behind social media restrictions for children is building in Europe after the UK announced plans this week to join Australia in imposing an under-16 ban. The move adds pressure on the European Commiss... (more story)

Beside UK social media ban, platforms await design and feature restrictions June 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's planned ban on social media platforms offering services to under-16s is the headline outcome of the government's recent child safety consultation. But accompanying documents tease a wider package of m... (more story)

Brazil inches toward landmark rules targeting online child influencers June 12, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Regulating child influencers in Brazil has sparked concern after the government identified cases of non-compliance with the country’s online child protection framework, including the promotion of betting platf... (more story)