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New York to restrict 'addictive' social media features for children

Fifth Circuit revives parts of Texas youth online-safety law

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Philippines warns companies remain liable for personal data in third-party AI

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LinkedIn must face privacy claim over insurance data in US website tracking suit July 30, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A US federal judge denied LinkedIn's motion to dismiss, ruling that the company must face a privacy claim that it illicitly intercepted sensitive health data via the use of its website-tracking tools by a heal... (more story)

Afghan data breach report renews scrutiny of UK’s data protection regime July 30, 2026 | Imogen Howse

The UK's data protection regime is facing fresh scrutiny after a new report concluded that a 2022 Ministry of Defence data breach — which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to reloca... (more story)

EU Quantum Act needs procurement, funding, governance focus, say France and Germany July 30, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman

The upcoming European Quantum Act should be built around seven priorities, including public procurement, financing, governance and international cooperation, according to a joint Franco-German position paper. ... (more story)

China's draft cyberbullying law imposes sweeping duties on platforms July 30, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's internet regulator has unveiled a draft law that would create the country's first dedicated statutory framework to combat cyberbullying, significantly expanding internet platforms' responsibilities whi... (more story)

KT sanctioned over femtocell breach as South Korean regulator targets alleged cover-up July 30, 2026 | Jenny Lee

KT was fined roughly 54 billion won ($37.5 million) by South Korea's privacy regulator after a hacker used a rogue femtocell to access the company’s mobile network for nearly a year and intercept customer data... (more story)

Australian privacy watchdog updates facial-recognition guidance after Bunnings ruling July 30, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia's privacy regulator has updated its guidance on the use of facial-recognition technology, providing greater clarity on when retailers and other businesses can collect sensitive biometric information ... (more story)

Telegram faces major penalties in Australia over alleged pro-terror material July 30, 2026 | Sean Maguire and Saloni Sinha

Telegram is facing civil penalties of up to A$54.6 million ($38 million) in Australia after the country's online-safety regulator filed first-of-its kind proceedings against a platform, alleging it failed to r... (more story)

Dict.cc’s consent request for advertising partners breaches GDPR, Noyb says (update*) July 30, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Online dictionary Dict.cc unlawfully asks users to consent to the processing of their personal data by more than 1,700 advertising partners with a single click, making informed consent impossible under the EU'... (more story)

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Deadlock over key appointments unlikely to constrain Brazil's privacy watchdog July 30, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

The National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) will face the departure of two of its longest-serving officials: Waldemar Gonçalves Ortunho Júnior, the watchdog's president, will officially leave office on Nov. 6, ... (more story)

US Senate, House take different paths for social media as clock runs down July 30, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The possible inclusion of a duty-of-care for social media companies will likely prevent US congressional action to craft new regulations this year governing social media, as the Senate and House are working on... (more story)

xAI challenge to California AI training transparency law has national significance July 29, 2026 | Mike Swift

A federal appeals court is poised to consider xAI's novel challenge to California's Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act, which requires high-level disclosures about model-training datasets. xAI argues... (more story)

What will the UK tech ministry's abolition mean for policy and regulation? July 27, 2026 | Imogen Howse and Patricia Figueiredo

Shutting down the UK government's technology department is expected to slow policymaking and fragment coordination across AI, cybersecurity and online safety, even as AI policy moves closer to the center of go... (more story)

US legal fight over social media addiction faces long road ahead July 23, 2026 | Xu Yuan

In sprawling nationwide litigation over social media addiction, Meta Platforms, Snap, YouTube and TikTok are looking at years of fighting ahead as any resolution that may lead to palpable changes to the platfo... (more story)

Hurdles remain for Trump's prospective head of US DOJ's Antitrust Division July 22, 2026 | Chris May and Alex Wilts

Adam Candeub, President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee antitrust enforcement at the US Department of Justice, must clear procedural and institutional hurdles before he can implement any vision for the futur... (more story)

France’s social media ban for under-15s could accelerate EU legislation July 22, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Anna Lauwereys

France's ban on social media for users under age 15 could speed up EU legislation on protecting children online, after lawmakers watered down the measure to preserve the European Commission's powers under the ... (more story)

Suits filed against TikTok over addictive design span US, advance under radar July 21, 2026 | Mike Swift

With trials against Meta Platforms drawing the bulk of the attention among state challenges to the allegedly addictive design of social media platforms, litigation by states challenging the legality of TikTok'... (more story)

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Sandbox to test AI uses is only feasible with new legislation, UK ICO says July 30, 2026
LinkedIn wins dismissal of US privacy claims over California insurance data July 30, 2026
UK defense ministry's Afghan data breach a systemic failure, lawmakers say July 30, 2026
UK businesses searched in car finance nuisance marketing probe July 30, 2026
Porn website Escort Advisor blocked in Italy for lack of age checks July 30, 2026
Digital euro app will address user accessibility barriers, ECB says July 30, 2026
China unveils draft law dedicated to combating cyberbullying July 30, 2026
Japan's Life Insurance Association discloses suspected data exposure July 30, 2026
KT hit with $37.5m privacy fine after femtocell breach in South Korea July 30, 2026
Dict.cc faces Austrian GDPR complaint over consent for advertising partners July 30, 2026
South Korea sees sharp rise in cyber-breach reports in first half of 2026 July 30, 2026
Telegram faces Australian court proceedings over failures to curb terror content July 30, 2026
Japan's KDDI receives administrative guidance over email-system breach July 30, 2026