US House child safety plan shows movement on preemption, ‘knowledge’
June 23, 2026
| Emma Whitford
As the ink dries on the US House’s latest children’s safety legislative package, Republicans appear to have made substantive concessions in areas including state law preemption and what constitutes “knowledge”... (more story)
FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions
June 22, 2026
| Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift
Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings a... (more story)
US FTC chairman may revamp 20-year antitrust, consumer protection orders
June 22, 2026
| Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant
The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, has ordered the agency's antitrust and consumer protection staff to scrutinize whether a 1995 FTC policy that settlement orders sunset only aft... (more story)
Telegram ruling may redefine limits of India's internet-blocking powers
June 22, 2026
| Freny Patel
A court ruling upholding the temporary ban on Telegram may redefine India's internet-blocking regime by expanding Section 69A of the Information Technology Act from content removal to platform-wide bans. This ... (more story)
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)