OpenAI's Australia hack likely not illegal, tougher laws could be hard to enforce
September 30, 2026
| Sean Maguire
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised legal consequences after an OpenAI model hacked a government health statistics portal, but legal experts say establishing a criminal offense may be difficult... (more story)
Personalized AI-driven ads pose next privacy challenge, Hamburg regulator says
September 29, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
AI-driven ads tailored to chatbot conversations will pose a major challenge for European privacy regulators, Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner Thomas Fuchs told MLex in an interview. He also warned that Met... (more story)
TikTok's Alabama settlement shows social media industry openness to change
September 28, 2026
| Xu Yuan
TikTok's settlement with the State of Alabama is the first sign that social media companies may be willing to get onboard with Meta Platforms in accepting more stringent restrictions on young people's online t... (more story)
TikTok settlement with Alabama ties child safeguards to deals with other states
September 28, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
TikTok will have to implement the most stringent provisions of its settlement with Alabama only if more attorneys general enter into similar settlements with the platform and other social media companies.
Expanding AI smart glasses market set to test UK privacy law
September 28, 2026
| Imogen Howse
AI smart glasses from companies such as Meta and Snap are testing the reach of UK privacy rules. Existing laws can address many issues arising for providers and wearers, but questions remain over accountabilit... (more story)
New Mexico’s latest victory against Meta could change privacy-speak
September 25, 2026
| Xu Yuan, Mike Swift and Madeline Hughes
Facebook’s late reckoning over the Cambridge Analytica scandal in the form of a court defeat that could lead to billions in penalties in the US state of New Mexico may force many tech companies to rethink how ... (more story)
TikTok trial in Alabama over alleged deceptive statements to begin Monday
September 25, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
TikTok's efforts to avoid a trial have come to a close as the company is set to begin jury selection in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday in a case brought by state Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Platforms fear erosion of liability protection in draft European Product Act
September 25, 2026
| Matthew Newman
European online marketplaces fear the draft European Product Act could make them frontline product-compliance enforcers, raising costs and legal exposure through new checks before products are listed. Platform... (more story)