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UK govt considers axing regulatory watchdog; signals no final decision March 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK officials are considering scrapping the Regulatory Policy Committee, but no decision has yet been made, a UK finance ministry official told lawmakers on Tuesday morning. The body plays an “important role” i... (more story)

EU’s draft digital rules on personal data create uncertainty, lawmaker says March 17, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The European Commission’s planned changes to its data protection rules would create more legal uncertainty, key EU lawmaker Marina Kaljurand said on Tuesday. The commission's Digital Omnibus proposal introduce... (more story)

China moves to set rules for AI training-data use in new five-year plan March 17, 2026 | MLex Staff

China is aiming to establish a system for the proper use of artificial intelligence training data under its new five-year plan, part of a broader push to expand data resources and advance the country's digital development.

Australian privacy regulator warns platforms not to store biometric data for age checks March 17, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Companies carrying out age checks should minimize the collection and retention of biometric data and ensure clear consent, Australia’s privacy regulator has warned. The Office of the Australian Information Com... (more story)

Meta's Antigone Davis draws on personal experience in New Mexico trial testimony March 17, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Antigone Davis, the global head of safety at Meta, gave a New Mexico jury a personal view on Monday of how the company is working to help its users.

Failed EU talks on extending CSAM interim rules make legal gap seem inevitable March 16, 2026 | Júlia Tar

A legal gap in EU rules allowing online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material now looks certain to develop after lawmakers and member states failed to reach an agreement on Monday on exte... (more story)

Meta highlights investigator's inexperience in bid to discredit New Mexico case March 13, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms on Friday sought to discredit New Mexico's investigation of the company by highlighting how an inexperienced consultant used photos of real children to analyze the amount of child sexual abuse m... (more story)

Adobe settles US FTC’s hard-to-cancel subscription case for $150 million March 13, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Adobe Inc. agreed to pay $75 million in penalties and provide $75 million in free services to settle US claims that it trapped customers in hard-to-cancel subscriptions for Photoshop and other software in viol... (more story)

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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)

Differing versions of US online child safety bills will pose issues for full passage March 12, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

While the latest child online safety package from the US House of Representatives includes bills of the same name that have already been passed by the Senate, the chambers' different versions are likely to cau... (more story)

Jury in Calif. social media trial to grapple with adolescent thinking, expression March 11, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The jury in the ongoing trial in Los Angeles over social media addiction must answer a key question: If Kaley, the 20-year-old plaintiff who sued Meta Platforms and YouTube, exaggerated mistreatment by her fam... (more story)

Educators’ accounts highlight evidentiary clash in US social media litigation March 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo, Mike Swift

Testimony from New Mexico educators about the disruptive effects of social media in schools is offering an early look at the evidence a Kentucky school district hopes to present in a closely watched federal tr... (more story)

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)