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LinkedIn faces privacy claims over anti-scraping measures in US lawsuit April 07, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Professional social network LinkedIn was accused in a new lawsuit filed in California of invading users’ privacy by implementing intrusive mechanisms that are aimed at preventing abusive practices such as website scraping.

Expert witness in DC’s Cambridge Analytica lawsuit to be heard in evidentiary hearing April 07, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

An expert witness testifying for the District of Columbia in its lawsuit against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data breach will be heard at a Daubert hearing next month, Associate Judge Robert Okun of ... (more story)

EU financial data access talks slowly coming back to life April 07, 2026 | Fanny Roux

The EU data access framework for banking and financial services could move forward after months of deadlock, with EU countries expected to provide feedback by April 10 on the way forward, MLex has learned. In ... (more story)

Japan cabinet approves personal data-law amendment bill April 07, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japanese Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to amend the Act on the Protection of Personal Information for submission to parliament. The proposed amendments combine stricter enforcement with regulatory eas... (more story)

USTR slams India's tech rules, IP gaps as trade frictions mount April 06, 2026 | Freny Patel

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has labelled India’s content takedowns “politically motivated” trade barriers, and said stricter tech rules, weak trade secret protection, data restrictions... (more story)

Iowa hits Change Healthcare with suit over data breach, seeking heavy fines April 03, 2026 | Mike Swift

As Change Healthcare and parent UnitedHealth Group defend private litigation in Minnesota over a record 2024 data breach, the healthcare payments platform must now defend a second state lawsuit over the breach... (more story)

US FTC proposes flat budget in 2027 for antitrust, privacy enforcement April 03, 2026 | Clayton Vickers and Mike Swift

The US Federal Trade Commission has submitted a budget request to Congress that would essentially keep staffing and spending flat for antitrust and privacy enforcement for the 2027 fiscal year. In a five-year ... (more story)

Apple AirTag US privacy case to proceed individually after certification denial April 03, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Following the denial of class certification by a US federal judge, victims of stalking enabled by Apple’s AirTag will have to pursue their privacy claims against Apple through individual lawsuits.

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Meta executive’s testimony in New Mexico raises COPPA, age-check questions April 06, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Despite the US Federal Trade Commission’s recent guidance on deploying age-verification technology to identify users under 13 years old in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, companie... (more story)

Meta faces potential settlement as German court weighs jurisdiction, ECJ referral April 03, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Meta Platforms’ exposure to a potential settlement in a German consumer action over a Facebook data leak is emerging as a key test of how far collective redress under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulatio... (more story)

IAPP Global Summit puts focus on technology’s human cost April 02, 2026 | Madeline Hughes, Maria Dinzeo, Amy Miller and Emma Whitford

When privacy professionals descended on Washington, DC, this week, they knew they were walking into a conference focused equally on privacy and artificial intelligence. But they may not have anticipated a loom... (more story)

Brazil data agency head expects compliance over child online safety law April 01, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

The National Data Protection Agency has begun enforcing Brazil’s child online safety law, and the agency's president told MLex in an exclusive interview that the watchdog will not interfere with tech firms’ ag... (more story)

Canadian privacy commissioner eyes fines, consent changes in Facebook case April 01, 2026 | Mike Swift

Philippe Dufresne, who heads the Office of the Privacy Commission of Canada, sat down with MLex on the sidelines of an international privacy conference for an exclusive interview on his view of possible next s... (more story)

Brazil CADE chief touts settlements, digital enforcement, faster merger review March 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Outgoing CADE President Gustavo de Lima said he leaves Brazil’s competition authority with a stronger record on settlements and a marked expansion in unilateral conduct enforcement and digital markets, while k... (more story)

US FTC could be headed away from data-deletion remedies March 30, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Emma Whitford

The deletion of data and algorithms as an US Federal Trade Commission remedy for unfair or deceptive data privacy practices could go by the wayside. These “are viewed as the more extreme measures,” US Federal ... (more story)

Why UK lawmakers' push for social media under-16 ban may soon run out of steam March 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Major online platforms saw UK lawmakers leave a growing standoff over child safety unresolved as they began their Easter break. The House of Lords this week renewed a push for an under-16 ban on social media, ... (more story)