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Big Tech says broad 'ex ante' rules will increase uncertainty in Australia March 26, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Atlassian, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Nokia are among the digital giants arguing that the Australian government's proposed “ex ante” digital-platform regulations — specifically... (more story)

Newspapers seek deadline for OpenAI to provide clarity on data preservation March 25, 2025 | Emma Whitford

News outlets are demanding that OpenAI identify the ‘nature and extent’ of allegedly destroyed user chats that could be relevant to their discovery dispute in federal litigation accusing the company and Micros... (more story)

US judge allows California wiretapping claim to proceed against Google March 25, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

A US judge has allowed California Invasion of Privacy Act claims to proceed against Google over allegations it collected personal information from users of the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles website. She d... (more story)

US Senator Cruz prioritizes children’s online safety in tech legislative priorities March 25, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

Laws regulating deepfake images online and children’s use of social media are priorities when it comes to tech regulation for US Senator Ted Cruz, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, he said today.

US FTC's Holyoak calls for absolute vigilance on AI fraud, competition concerns March 25, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

US Federal Trade Commissioner Melissa Holyoak today called on antitrust and consumer protection enforcers to watch out for potential competition as well as fraud concerns when it comes to artificial intelligen... (more story)

Tools for Humanity’s iris-scanning project in Brazil suspended by ANPD March 25, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Tools for Humanity's World ID initiative, which aims to replace physical documents with digital identities through users’ iris scans in exchange for financial rewards, has been blocked by the national data-pro... (more story)

US FTC Chairman Ferguson expects 'Humphrey’s Executor' to be overruled March 25, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Madeline Hughes

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson today defended President Donald Trump’s authority to oust two Democratic Party commissioners from the agency, saying they were removed “lawfully” while stat... (more story)

Car sector should see EU law for in-vehicle data access, political group says March 25, 2025 | Matthew Newman and Oscar Pandiello

Carmakers, insurers, rental companies and auto parts makers should see a European Commission proposal for vehicle-data access, according to a draft resolution by a group of center-right European lawmakers. The... (more story)

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Urgent regulatory plans stuck in Australian electoral purgatory March 26, 2025 | James Panichi and Saloni Sinha

Rulemaking in Australia is about to shut down, with the government set to call an election and usher the country into more than a month of “caretaker” mode in which no significant decisions can be made. This i... (more story)

Baidu doxxing scandal reveals insider leaks, China's real-name registration risk March 26, 2025 | MLex Staff

A doxxing scandal involving the teenage daughter of a Baidu executive has fueled concerns and criticism about the tech giant's data security management. Critics are also raising alarms about the risks of insid... (more story)

New head of California privacy regulator brings history in business, policy advocacy March 25, 2025 | Xu Yuan and Mike Swift

Tom Kemp, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, tech investor and active policy advisor, will take the reins as executive director of the California Privacy Protection Agency on April 1. His business background is co... (more story)

How Cambridge Analytica catalyzed privacy, antitrust scrutiny of Big Tech March 21, 2025 | Mike Swift

Seven years ago this week, a Facebook in-house lawyer put up a blog post acknowledging a rogue app developer had shared millions of users’ data with data-mining company Cambridge Analytica, despite having no d... (more story)

EU-UK data adequacy renewal may still face hurdles March 21, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo and Sara Brandstätter

Despite a six-month extension, the renewal of the EU-UK data adequacy status could still face challenges as the UK government rushes to get its Data (Use and Access) Bill ready to face scrutiny by EU officials... (more story)

Lessons from a Japanese fiasco on AI tool for child abuse detection March 21, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japanese Children and Families Agency's recent decision to delay the national rollout of an artificial intelligence tool designed to detect child abuse has highlighted important lessons for Japan, where th... (more story)

Democratic US FTC commissioners say firings undermine agency independence March 21, 2025 | Mike Swift

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya are challenging their firings from the US Federal Trade Commission, saying President Trump's actions are illegal and potentially undermine the FTC's independent consum... (more story)

US judges push limits of California's 'limited' private right of action March 20, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

The limits of California’s “limited” private right of action under the California Consumer Privacy Act are being tested in federal court with a pair of rulings that suggest US judges may be taking a broader vi... (more story)