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Singapore, Philippines, Thailand caution against broad data localization July 23, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Privacy regulators from Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand said digital sovereignty does not require broad data localization, urging governments to limit localization measures to legitimate public policy ... (more story)

TikTok, Apple affiliates fined over data collection, transfers in South Korea July 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

TikTok and two Apple affiliates have been sanctioned by South Korea’s privacy regulator for unlawful data collection and violations of cross-border data-transfer requirements, as part of the regulator’s enhanc... (more story)

Australia's Origin Energy confirms customer data breach July 23, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Origin Energy has confirmed a data breach of some customers' personal information. The company said it is working to determine the number of affected customers and that compromised information may include name... (more story)

Hong Kong privacy regulator backs AI guidance with compliance checks July 23, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong's privacy regulator is moving beyond issuing guidelines on artificial intelligence, conducting compliance checks to verify that organizations are implementing its recommendations as AI adoption accel... (more story)

Philippines warns companies remain liable for personal data in third-party AI July 23, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

The Philippines' privacy regulator warned companies that deploying third-party AI systems does not shift responsibility for personal data, saying organizations remain legally accountable under the Data Privacy... (more story)

US states say privacy probes grow more contentious, warn of more enforcement July 22, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

State privacy regulators say companies and their outside counsel are becoming less cooperative during investigations, a potentially costly approach as attorneys general prepare additional enforcement actions. ... (more story)

Second US bellwether social media addiction lawsuit dropped on eve of trial (correct*) July 22, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo, Xu Yuan and Madeline Hughes

A Florida teenager who accused Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and Google of designing their platforms to be addictive has dropped his claims against Meta just before trial was set to begin.

UK cyber defense risks fragmentation with tech ministry gone, tech veteran warns July 22, 2026 | Imogen Howse

UK cybersecurity regulation risks being “fragmented” with the scrapping of the government’s technology department, and at a time when the threat landscape is at its most severe, a former lawmaker and tech poli... (more story)

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Hurdles remain for Trump's prospective head of US DOJ's Antitrust Division July 22, 2026 | Chris May and Alex Wilts

Adam Candeub, President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee antitrust enforcement at the US Department of Justice, must clear procedural and institutional hurdles before he can implement any vision for the futur... (more story)

France’s social media ban for under-15s could accelerate EU legislation July 22, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Anna Lauwereys

France's ban on social media for users under age 15 could speed up EU legislation on protecting children online, after lawmakers watered down the measure to preserve the European Commission's powers under the ... (more story)

Suits filed against TikTok over addictive design span US, advance under radar July 21, 2026 | Mike Swift

With trials against Meta Platforms drawing the bulk of the attention among state challenges to the allegedly addictive design of social media platforms, litigation by states challenging the legality of TikTok'... (more story)

UK tech, AI and online safety regulation pose pressing questions for Burnham July 20, 2026 | Imogen Howse and Patricia Figueiredo

As Andy Burnham takes power in the UK, he faces immediate tech policy questions. Reports that he could fold the technology ministry into a larger business department have alarmed tech advocates, while question... (more story)

Meta faces two more jury trials over US consumer harm in coming weeks July 17, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo

In the wake of two landmark trials against Meta Platforms this year, two additional juries are soon to decide if the social media giant's design choices harmed Instagram users, as jury selection in the Tenness... (more story)

Kickoff for cloud giants' new UK oversight regime spotlights its novel approach July 17, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle have, as expected, become the first cloud companies in the UK to be designated as “critical” by UK financial regulators, who are looking ever closer at t... (more story)

States say 25 million US children use Facebook, Instagram, as trial looms July 16, 2026 | Mike Swift and Xu Yuan

California and 28 other states claim more than 25 million US children under 13 use Facebook and Instagram, estimates central to a trial beginning Aug. 12 seeking more than $1 trillion from Meta Platforms. Meta... (more story)

Google’s commercial partnership review may void YouTube liability shield, ECJ says (update*) July 16, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Google may not be able to rely on the hosting liability exemption under the EU's E-Commerce Directive after reviewing a YouTube creator's channel before entering into a commercial partnership, the EU's highest... (more story)