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Browser-consent measure should be deleted from EU 'digital omnibus,' Poland says June 09, 2026 | Júlia Tar

A planned provision on browser-based cookie consent in the EU's digital simplification package should be removed from the proposal and subjected to further analysis, according to a Polish document seen by MLex... (more story)

Amazon warns EU against extending gatekeeper rules to ‘store design’ June 09, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The EU's digital gatekeeper rules shouldn't expand prohibitions on search ranking to the way Amazon manages its storefront, company executive James Waterworth has said. The online retailer said a review of the... (more story)

EU states back digital simplification plan in parts, seek changes on AI, cookies June 09, 2026 | Júlia Tar

EU member states reviewing the proposed simplification package for digital rules have signaled areas of support for the latest compromise text prepared for them, while continuing to seek changes on a number of... (more story)

EU digital 'omnibus' talks need longer, Polish official says, citing cookie rules June 09, 2026 | Júlia Tar

The EU's digital simplification package requires "two to three months" of further talks among member states, Poland has urged, arguing that further work is needed on key provisions, including reforms to how co... (more story)

Digital Omnibus impact assessment on cookies expected in October, EU lawmaker says June 09, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The European Parliament’s work on an EU digital simplification bill will forge ahead even as lawmakers wait for a long-demanded impact assessment that's expected by October, according to Marina Kaljurand, a ke... (more story)

Snapchat targeted in NL, France over addictive design, child-safety concerns June 09, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Snapchat is facing a collective lawsuit in the Netherlands and a formal warning letter in France over allegations that its platform relies on addictive design features, unlawfully uses personal data for target... (more story)

NSO hit with contempt motion from WhatsApp on claims of US spyware exploit June 08, 2026 | Mike Swift

NSO Group Technologies is continuing to try to use WhatsApp as a vector to deploy its Pegasus spyware, WhatsApp told a federal judge in California on Monday as it seeks a contempt of court ruling against the I... (more story)

US SEC, CFTC adopt standards for data reported by firms June 08, 2026 | Neil Roland

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission established technical standards for data submitted to some financial regulators under a 2022 law. The two agencies were... (more story)

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Canada eases US trade tensions with streaming pullback, but questions remain June 08, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Canada pulled back on tougher streaming service regulations amid high tensions with the Trump administration over trade and the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a potential implication of O... (more story)

Meta questioned continuing research in light of leaks, US documents show June 05, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift

In September 2021, as a storm of controversy raged outside his company, Mark Zuckerberg sent his senior management team a momentous question, according to newly released US documents: should Meta Platforms sto... (more story)

Australian privacy watchdog sees growing workload, shrinking budget June 05, 2026 | Sean Maguire

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner faces rising workloads and major upcoming reforms, even as its budget is being cut by 8 percent. Privacy experts and advocates warn that longstanding under... (more story)

Netflix, Meta, Discord, other tech giants targeted by Texas AG in election run-up June 04, 2026 | Mike Swift

With newly filed litigation and investigations against Netflix, Meta Platforms, Snap, Discord, and Roblox, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has arguably been the most aggressive data protection enforcer in th... (more story)

EU digital law's national enforcers face test with policing of small porn sites June 03, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Smaller pornography platforms are an increasing focus of enforcement under the EU's Digital Services Act as national regulators prepare action against services not large enough for the European Commission’s di... (more story)

Brazil reshaping minors’ online safety with new age-rating framework June 02, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

The Brazilian government argues that its age-rating policy, which involves a series of recommendations that can be supported by parental supervision in digital environments, has been successful because familie... (more story)

Meta, others could face expensive resolution of US school suits after settlement June 02, 2026 | Xu Yuan, Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo

The $27 million paid by Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and YouTube to resolve the first US school district lawsuit over alleged social media addiction may seem minimal, but the settlement could be just the begin... (more story)

AI chatbots: California Invasion of Privacy Act's next frontier May 29, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

AI companies are finding themselves in the crosshairs of California's decades-old anti-wiretapping law, illustrated by two class actions against OpenAI for allegedly embedding tracking technology in the ChatGP... (more story)