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Netflix, YouTube networks could face EU telecom rules under draft law October 19, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Netflix, YouTube and other streaming providers could face EU telecom rules for communications networks within their content delivery infrastructure, even though their streaming services would remain outside th... (more story)

EU Parliament’s Digital Omnibus study probes privacy, AI, business costs October 19, 2026 | Júlia Tar

A review commissioned by the European Parliament of the EU’s digital simplification package is examining whether proposed privacy and AI changes would support innovation and ease business burdens or create unc... (more story)

EU ambassadors to resume Digital Omnibus talks on Wednesday (update*) October 19, 2026 | Júlia Tar

EU governments’ digital simplification talks are set to resume at a meeting of national ambassadors on Wednesday, with Ireland hoping to secure agreement on a negotiating position, MLex has learned. A revised ... (more story)

Hollys faces South Korean privacy review over suspected breach of 2.8m records October 19, 2026 | Jenny Lee

South Korean coffee chain Hollys is facing scrutiny from the country’s privacy regulator over a data breach that may have exposed millions of customer records, including passwords and other personal informatio... (more story)

Australian privacy advocates seek direct right of action under proposed reforms October 19, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australian privacy and digital-rights groups are urging the government to include a direct right of action in its second tranche of privacy law amendments, allowing individuals to seek remedies through the cou... (more story)

Japan's app-server attacks may involve AI automation, government agency says October 19, 2026 | Genta Nakanishi

Cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies through vulnerabilities in mobile-app backend servers may involve artificial intelligence-driven automation, Japan's government research agency told MLex. Cybersecurit... (more story)

WhatsApp loses contempt motion against NSO; US judge says evidence too thin October 16, 2026 | Mike Swift

WhatsApp failed to satisfy the "clear and convincing" evidence standard in its motion for civil contempt against NSO Group Technologies, with a federal judge in Oakland, California, saying evidence provided by... (more story)

BTC-e operator loses bid to exclude evidence, but can try again at US trial October 16, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A California federal judge denied motions by Aliaksandr Klimenka to exclude evidence for an upcoming trial involving the government’s allegations over his involvement with BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange but gav... (more story)

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UK online safety regime's future may turn on watchdog's current court battles October 15, 2026 | Imogen Howse

A raft of legal challenges from Meta Platforms, TikTok, X and other digital companies to UK regulator Ofcom’s information demands, revenue rules and service categorization is threatening to reshape the country... (more story)

In new OpenAI, SpaceX suits, privacy emerges as growing US AI litigation risk October 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

Privacy litigation filed against the likes of OpenAI, SpaceXSI and Suno in US courts is accelerating, with new lawsuits testing whether traditional laws governing children's privacy, biometrics and wiretapping... (more story)

Japan's EU data adequacy seen unaffected by privacy advocates' challenge October 14, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Recent amendments to Japan's data protection law are not expected to jeopardize the country's mutual adequacy arrangement with the EU, despite calls from domestic privacy advocates for European authorities to ... (more story)

Meta's pugilistic trial strategy proved costly in recent US litigation October 13, 2026 | Mike Swift

Mark Zuckerberg's stated reluctance to settle lawsuits before US jury trials over privacy and addictive design in recent years has exposed Meta Platforms to potentially more than $50 billion in verdicts, penal... (more story)

US Supreme Court to hear first Video Privacy Protection Act case Wednesday October 12, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over who counts as a consumer under the Video Privacy Protection Act — the first time the high court will hear a case on the 1988 law being used in th... (more story)

Roblox facing investigation by US FTC on child safety issues October 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Roblox over potential child safety concerns that the Silicon Valley gaming company, hugely popular with children and teens, allowed its platform to be designed ... (more story)

Fla. AG seeking relief against Meta that goes beyond multistate settlement October 08, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed for a temporary injunction against Meta Platforms, seeking relief for Florida teens that goes beyond what the company agreed to provide elsewhere in the US as ... (more story)

Austrian social media curbs test EU tolerance for patchwork of national laws October 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media and other online platforms will soon get an early indication of whether EU countries can continue to adopt a patchwork of differing age restrictions and child safety measures in advance of the EU-... (more story)