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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)

US banking regulators mulling how to supervise Anthropic’s Mythos AI, Bowman says May 01, 2026 | Neil Roland

US banking regulators are considering supervisory approaches for Anthropic’s Mythos AI model and other third-party risk management guidance to be applied to banks, said Michelle Bowman, the Federal Reserve’s v... (more story)

California’s privacy-focused whistleblower bill stalled this year May 01, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A legislative proposal supported by California’s privacy regulator to establish a whistleblower framework related to privacy practices has run into obstacles in the legislature and is unlikely to proceed this ... (more story)

Meta threatens to leave New Mexico if further injunctive relief imposed April 30, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo and Madeline Hughes

On the eve of a remedies trial set to begin next week, Meta Platforms threatened in a court brief unsealed Thursday to "withdraw its apps entirely" from New Mexico if the state wins an injunction requiring it ... (more story)

US official cites critical mineral procurement concerns with Project Vault April 30, 2026 | Bradley Dress

A key US official working on the Export-Import Bank’s new critical minerals stockpile said he remains concerned with the ability to procure enough minerals for the unprecedented effort. 

Booking, Airbnb concerned about EU short-term rental rules’ implementation April 30, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman

Booking, Airbnb, Expedia and other short-term booking platforms are concerned that an EU data-sharing regulation won’t be effective, following delays in setting up a cross-border housing registration system. T... (more story)

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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.

Platforms face EU legal ‘gray zone’ to continue scanning for child abuse content April 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar

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)