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Regulatory glare turns on video-games sector in global push to protect children

By Sara Brandstätter ( December 12, 2025, 11:33 GMT | Comment) -- The video-games industry has moved into the global regulatory spotlight. Policymakers, particularly in the EU, are advancing new rules and stricter enforcement, while court cases are multiplying in the US, all targeted toward protecting children from exploitation online. After years of scant scrutiny, the sector now faces the prospect of a fragmented patchwork of regional regulations emerging, as regulators probe its business models — including the foundational feature of spending real money on in-game items.This article is part of an MLex online safety special series running this week. Other stories focus on US-specific regulation, algorithmic content and age verification (see here). ...

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