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Texas seeks summary judgment that TikTok content moderation was deceptive July 16, 2026 | Mike Swift

Texas asked a state court judge in Travis County to grant summary judgment in its content moderation suit against TikTok, arguing the social media app’s Community Guidelines and Restricted Mode violated the Te... (more story)

Claims against Meta over account hacking likely to go forward, US judge says July 15, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Allegations that Meta Platforms should be held liable for failing to help Facebook users recover access to their hacked accounts are likely to move forward in the plaintiffs' latest attempt to push the case th... (more story)

UK cyber bill ignores threats from AI, lawmakers warn July 15, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Senior lawmakers have warned that the UK’s Cyber Resilience and Security Bill does not effectively incorporate AI, as the government faces growing pressure to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technological ... (more story)

UK child-safety plans include mandatory AI chatbot breaks; no VPN ban July 15, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

AI chatbot providers and social media platforms will face new UK child safety duties, including mandatory breaks for under-18s using chatbots and default social media curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds under gov... (more story)

Vietnam's proposed data security law sparks overlap concerns July 15, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Vietnam's proposed data security law is intended to address gaps in the country's data protection framework, but stakeholders say overlapping data classification and cross-border data transfer requirements cou... (more story)

Google, Meta must face privacy lawsuit over BlueChew trackers, US judge rules July 14, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Google and Meta Platforms must face privacy claims that they illegally obtained personal information of users visiting telehealth company BlueChew via the use of their website-tracking tool, a US judge ruled.

Apple defeats CSAM claims as US judge says Section 230 bars complaint July 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

A US judge dismissed with prejudice claims that Apple was negligent in using less-effective tools to detect online child pornography, saying the claims are barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency A... (more story)

23andMe trust enters into $150 million settlement with 41 US states July 14, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Forty-one US states entered into a $150 million settlement with the trust of former genetic testing company 23andMe, the states announced on Tuesday.

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US high court's Chatrie decision further protects Americans' digital data July 15, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A US Supreme Court's decision that precise geolocation information "is 'not truly shared'" with a third party dealt a blow to decisions from the 1970s that have allowed companies to share information with law ... (more story)

UK social media ban risks stop-start regulation, former ICO deputy says July 14, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Social media platforms could face a stop-start UK regulatory regime unless the planned under-16s ban is aligned with the Online Safety Act, the former Deputy Information Commissioner told MLex. Steve Wood said... (more story)

Beyond Bias: The expanding legal risks around AI hiring tools July 14, 2026 | Amy Miller

AI-powered employment tools are facing growing legal scrutiny as courts move beyond questions of algorithmic bias to examine governance, transparency and accountability. Recent litigation over the tools is pus... (more story)

Broad range of digital services to face EU under-13 access curbs, design rules July 13, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media platforms aren’t the only services likely to be covered by future EU rules to better protect young users. Instead, the EU is looking at a broader approach than Australia’s first-of-its-kind social... (more story)

CCPA private right of action may be broader than expected, but key issue lingers July 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A growing string federal court rulings in California is allowing CCPA private-right claims over data sharing with third-party trackers to proceed, even without a traditional data breach. But the early plaintif... (more story)

Brazil's ex-ante digital markets draft bill faces pushback July 10, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian government's effort to establish a new regulatory framework for digital markets is facing renewed pushback after changes were introduced in a draft bill that's ready for a floor vote.  A rival di... (more story)

Lowered Meta abatement request from New Mexico seeks $953 million; judge eyes remedies July 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

As New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid considers remedies against Meta Platforms following a state trial, Attorney General Raul Torrez significantly reduced the monetary amount the state is seeking for abatement... (more story)

Direction of EU social media curbs debate to be clarified with experts’ report July 10, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Political debate in the EU over social media bans is unlikely to be answered with a simple yes or no when an expert panel report drops on Monday. Wider discussions around child safety online — and a recent Ger... (more story)