Data Privacy and Security

The UK online regulator considered seeking an urgent court order over sexualized AI deepfakes generated using X's chatbot Grok, but the legal threshold prevented immediate intervention, the CEO of Ofcom told l... (more story)

Ireland’s latest digital simplification package draft singles out industrial manufacturing know-how in Data Act trade secrets safeguards, and calls for a review of privacy obligations for small and medium-size... (more story)

UK providers of essential services could face government inspections and information demands over incidents involving AI agents operating outside human oversight or control, under new amendments to the Cyber S... (more story)

China’s internet regulator has launched a process to identify platforms with large numbers of underage users or significant influence on minors, advancing efforts to strengthen child protection and platform ac... (more story)

Australia’s online-safety watchdog said regulatory gaps limit its ability to remove harmful nonsexual AI deepfakes unless they meet the high threshold for serious adult cyber abuse. The proposed digital duty-o... (more story)

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has established that access to the internet is a fundamental right guaranteed to every individual, including children, rejecting blanket age-based restrictions ... (more story)

A Florida judge rejected the state's request to force Meta Platforms to take actions aimed at protecting children online, but found the state was likely to prevail in its deception theory against Meta in a law... (more story)

Lawsuits accusing Apple of failing to protect consumers from stalking through its AirTag trackers are pouring into Northern California following a federal judicial panel's decision earlier this month to centra... (more story)