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AI developers may see greater legal clarity on data use in EU simplification bill June 19, 2026 | Matthew Newman

AI developers, researchers and companies that share large datasets could gain greater legal certainty over the use of pseudonymized data under the latest revised plans for simplifying the EU's digital rules. C... (more story)

UK privacy chief’s conduct 'below expected standards,' tech ministry and ICO say June 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The chief UK privacy enforcer's conduct fell below the highest standards expected of public officials, the technology ministry said in the wake of John Edwards’ resignation as Information Commissioner on Frida... (more story)

Chief UK privacy enforcer Edwards resigns over HR probe 'distraction' June 19, 2026 | Matthew Newman

UK Information Commissioner John Edwards stepped down with immediate effect on Friday, saying an investigation into his conduct had made it impossible for him to continue in the role. Edwards hasn’t revealed t... (more story)

Telegram loses challenge to temporary India blocking order June 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's temporary blocking of messaging platform Telegram has received judicial backing, with the Delhi High Court ruling on Friday that the restriction until June 22 was lawful, proportionate and necessary to... (more story)

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)

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UK privacy watchdog’s rebuild and Data Act oversight hampered by chief's exit June 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Transition of the UK Information Commissioner's Office to a new board-led structure has been roiled by the resignation of its head, John Edwards. Pressure on the government to appoint a successor is already bu... (more story)

Research shows websites can infer user activity, even in private browsing June 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Websites already have plenty of ways to track visitors. Now security researchers have unearthed another: inferring what sites and apps users open by measuring tiny delays in their computer’s storage drive, wit... (more story)

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 and Khushita Vasant

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)