DROP climbing in data broker deletions, Calif. privacy regulator data shows
November 05, 2026
| Mike Swift
California's privacy regulator said its DROP data broker system — the acronym for "Delete Request and Opt-out Platform" — is operating as planned after its first 90-day compliance milestone, with users averaging about 200 ...(read more)
Midterm blue wave poised to shift US tech regulation debate
November 04, 2026
| Emma Whitford, Amy Miller, Mike Swift and Madeline Hughes
Sweeping Democratic victories in Tuesday's US midterm elections may foreshadow a shift in Congress's debate over regulating AI and the technology industry more broadly, from if it should be done to how it should be done. B...(read more)
TikTok, Snap to take more heat in US fight over social media addiction
November 03, 2026
| Xu Yuan, Madeline Hughes, Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo
After Meta Platforms, the top target of social media backlash, took a series of hits in the form of adverse trial outcomes and impactful settlements, the battleground is likely to shift focus to TikTok and Snap in the comi...(read more)
Dismissal of Discord suit in Ohio raises questions of Section 230 reach
November 03, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
The recent dismissal of a lawsuit against Discord in Ohio federal court, alleging Discord failed to implement child safety procedures that led to a then-17-year-old being sexually exploited, diverges from numerous consumer...(read more)
OpenAI facing first US age-code suit; case reflects 'drive' by young people
November 03, 2026
| Mike Swift
When eight states sued OpenAI recently over safety and privacy claims, Nebraska’s complaint stood out because it was the first time a state had attempted to enforce an Age-Appropriate Design Code — laws passed by a half-do...(read more)
Anthropic says privacy concerns a pervasive regulator risk as IPO looms
October 31, 2026
| Mike Swift
Anthropic called out a plethora of privacy risks in this week's S-1 filing ahead of its initial public stock offering, including the admission that two of the biggest concerns about frontier AI — privacy and safety — may o...(read more)
Japan's cyberattack surge fuels debate over tighter AI regulation, data-security rules
October 30, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
A wave of cyberattacks exposing Japanese companies to compensation costs and damages claims is sharpening questions about whether the country needs stronger safeguards against misuse of artificial intelligence and tougher ...(read more)
Brazil’s Meta controversy raises wider, global questions about elections
October 29, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Tech regulation took center stage in Brazil's elections, with Meta squarely under the spotlight, but questions around the company's moderation systems, and how government and regulators handle allegations of platform inter...(read more)