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 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)

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.

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)

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

Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Snap are facing an increased risk of legal challenges for continuing to scan private communications for online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, in the EU after regula... (more story)

Social media platforms could be in line for a concerted EU drive to keep children safe online, with recent shifts in the European Commission’s messaging and actions suggesting a firmer political stance on them... (more story)