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DOJ’s Hamer leaving Antitrust Division less than a year into job February 09, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Mark Hamer, a top enforcer in the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, is departing the agency less than a year after he was appointed deputy assistant attorney general in charge of civil litigation ... (more story)

Meta ordered by New Mexico to issue internal document in addiction case February 09, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms was ordered Monday by a New Mexico judge to turn over a highly scrutinized and previously privileged document in the state’s case against the social media platform.

Meta goes to EU court again to contest Digital Services Act supervisory fee February 09, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Lewis Crofts

Meta Platforms is challenging its supervisory fee for Instagram and Facebook under the EU’s Digital Services Act for 2025, MLex has learned. The company filed its challenge on Feb. 4 at the EU's lower-tier General Court.

China's record fine against Kuaishou raises questions over discretionary power February 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

The record fine given to short-video app Kuaishou is prompting questions about how the Chinese internet regulator exercised its discretionary power. The Beijing Internet Information Office said Friday that the... (more story)

KakaoPay hit with fresh $8.9m penalty in South Korea over Alipay data transfers February 09, 2026 | Jenny Lee

KakaoPay has been ordered to pay roughly 13 billion won ($8.9 million) in administrative penalties in a new enforcement action, adding to sanctions already imposed by South Korea’s privacy regulator, after the... (more story)

Japan ruling party wins historic supermajority in lower house election February 09, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her party to a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, securing more than two-thirds of the lower house. The resounding success will likely bring a sense of s... (more story)

Jury picked for California Meta-YouTube addictive design trial, openings Monday February 07, 2026 | Mike Swift

With a jury of six men and six women chosen Friday, the first bellwether trial in which a private plaintiff will argue that Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube were illegally designed to be addictive to young ... (more story)

Connecticut AG calls out data brokers, chatbots, carmakers as privacy risks February 06, 2026 | Mike Swift

As he unveiled Connecticut's annual privacy enforcement report under the state Data Privacy Act, state Attorney General William Tong issued pointed warnings to the makers of AI chatbots that interact with chil... (more story)

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High-stakes matchup in New Mexico AG’s trial against Meta starts Monday February 06, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

State attorneys general have taken on Big Tobacco and opioids, garnering industry-changing settlements. They're now using the same playbook on a novel subject — social media — with the first of many expected t... (more story)

Meta’s WhatsApp braces for EU court’s ruling on direct challenges to GDPR decisions February 06, 2026 | Matthew Newman

WhatsApp Ireland is set to learn next week whether it can challenge a decision by a group of EU data protection authorities before the EU courts — a precedent-setting ruling that could unblock related appeals ... (more story)

EU privacy watchdogs tackle surge in AI-driven GDPR complaints February 06, 2026 | Flore Coin-Deleau

Data protection authorities across Europe and EU bodies flagged a considerable increase in data protection complaints in 2025, marking a record year for many. Authorities believe this may be driven by the wide... (more story)

EU’s draft personal data definition should have ‘real’ debate, watchdog says February 06, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The European Commission’s proposed changes to the definition of personal data in the digital simplification package — dubbed the Digital Omnibus — should be addressed in a broader debate along with an impact a... (more story)

Unrest in Minnesota on display in US tech policy talks February 05, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The unrest in Minnesota is becoming a part of the national conversation about data, privacy and free speech online. A recent hearing on free speech, new legislation and letters to companies asking about their ... (more story)

Video games become the next frontier in US addictive design litigation February 05, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Addictive-design claims are spreading beyond social media, with plaintiffs now pressing the theory against video game makers in federal court.

Legal fight over Ofcom's transparency adds strain to UK online safety rollout February 04, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

A legal challenge over UK regulator Ofcom's refusal to disclose information about engagement with tech companies adds pressure as it implements the Online Safety Act. Brought by campaign group Clean Up The Int... (more story)

Japan pachinko data ruling shows limits of 'data IP' for scraping disputes February 03, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A dispute over scraped performance data from pachinko machines, a popular arcade-style gambling game in Japan, has produced an early test of how far Japan’s unfair competition “data IP” concept can be used to ... (more story)