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EU AI law amendments to be discussed as deadline looms for high-risk AI systems May 05, 2026 | Matthew Newman

EU policy makers are due to discuss legislative amendments to the bloc's landmark AI law on Wednesday in a bid to find an agreement on how to reform the way the legislation applies to products already regulate... (more story)

Hong Kong plans fast-track data transfers at border tech hub May 05, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong is developing expedited procedures for cross-border data and biological sample transfers at a joint science park with Shenzhen, as the city seeks to become a conduit for data flows between mainland C... (more story)

Meta, New Mexico start remedy trial phase with $3.7bn, platform changes at stake May 04, 2026 | Mike Swift

Meta Platforms and lawyers for the New Mexico attorney general's office on Monday began a three-week remedies trial, the second phase of a milestone trial whose first phase ended with a jury finding that Meta ... (more story)

US FTC settlement bars Kochava from selling sensitive location data without consent May 04, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Kochava would be barred from selling or sharing sensitive location data and required to obtain affirmative consent before using precise location data under a newly disclosed settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission.

Canada's Privacy Commissioner emphasizes data minimization in age-assurance guidance May 04, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Companies should adopt data minimization practices when implementing age-assurance technology on their platforms, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne emphasized on Monday.

Roblox feels regulatory pain in its pocketbook as age-gating slows growth May 01, 2026 | Mike Swift

Even as Roblox rushes to enable new age-gating technology, it faces regulator online safety lawsuits from seven US states, the company said in a securites filing Thursday. After recently reaching settlements h... (more story)

US federal court braces for flood of 96,000 Google Incognito damages claims May 01, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A federal judge said she’s ready to approve Google’s Incognito privacy settlement, but flagged a new hurdle: how to manage some 96,000 individual damages claims now headed to federal court after plaintiffs add... (more story)

California’s privacy agency will keep exploring adequacy possibility with EU May 01, 2026 | Xu Yuan

California’s privacy agency will continue to explore the possibility of a potential deal for cross-border data transfers with the European Union, but it remains wary of the potential legal challenges and resou... (more story)

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Tech firms adapting before Brazil's new child safety rules start, official says May 05, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Tech platforms and retailers have started adjusting to Brazil’s new online child safety law months before enforcement of age checks across a wide range of online services is due to kick in, the director of dig... (more story)

As CISA cuts loom, companies need to step up cyber defenses May 01, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Companies need to step up as the federal cybersecurity infrastructure in the US faces budget cuts, just as artificial intelligence-fueled attacks are on the rise.

Doubts still linger over UK bill that sets social media curbs for children April 29, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK lawmakers have approved a bill that commits the government to impose “some form” of social media restrictions on under-16s, but leaves key details unresolved. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has c... (more story)

Maryland law spotlights momentum — and limits — of US state surveillance pricing bans April 29, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Maryland has become the first state to restrict “surveillance pricing,” as lawmakers across the US seek to curb the use of personal data to tailor prices, though advocates warn many proposals include loopholes... (more story)

Brazil's ANPD unlikely to enforce ECA Digital violations until 2027 April 28, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Provisions under Brazil’s new law aimed at protecting minors on digital environments are firm, but stricter enforcement is not expected until next year, officials from the country's data protection agency told MLex.

US lawsuit over online casinos spotlights payment processing in Section 230 fight April 28, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A lawsuit targeting online platforms’ role as a facilitator of e-commerce has set up a new front for the fight over the US Section 230 legal immunity that accounts for the success of some of largest tech compa... (more story)

UK privacy watchdog faces questions over late disclosure of chief stepping away April 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's chief privacy regulator said on Saturday that he was stepping back amid an HR investigation, but it emerged almost immediately that John Edwards actually stepped back two months ago. Legal experts say... (more story)

US House Republicans' privacy proposal would take axe to private right of action April 24, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift

US House Republicans' new privacy legislative proposal would dramatically change privacy enforcement in the US, which has heavily relied on private litigation.