China tightens oversight of human genetic data with new ethics guidelines
May 26, 2026
| MLex Staff
China tightened oversight of human genetic data research with new ethics guidelines, as Beijing moves to strengthen regulation of a fast-growing field seen as critical to biotechnology innovation but fraught w... (more story)
Malaysia imposes under-16 online-safety restrictions, effective June 1
May 26, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Malaysia will require online platforms to implement age-verification measures ensuring only users aged 16 and above can register for services and access age-appropriate features under new online safety codes t... (more story)
VIQ Solutions under privacy inquiry over Australian court-data concerns
May 26, 2026
| Sean Maguire
VIQ Solutions is under preliminary inquiry by Australia’s privacy regulator over allegations that sensitive court recordings were transcribed offshore by a subcontractor in India, potentially breaching nationa... (more story)
EU telecom sector seeks more ambitious digital rule revamp
May 26, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Connect Europe, the European telecom industry group, said the EU’s proposed telecom reform doesn’t go far enough to simplify the bloc’s rules or encourage investment, and that lawmakers should make it more amb... (more story)
China jails man, police officers over abuse of national anti-fraud platform
May 25, 2026
| MLex Staff
A Chinese court has sentenced a Fujian-born man to more than three years in prison for orchestrating a scheme with multiple police officers to illegally access and sell citizens’ bank account data through the ... (more story)
New Mexico judge ponders remedies for Meta in social media harm trial
May 22, 2026
| Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift
On the last day of a bench trial about proposed remedies over Meta Platforms’ harm to children through unfair and deceptive practices, Judge Bryan Biedscheid peppered a senior Meta executive with questions abo... (more story)
Capital One loses bid to scuttle US claims of data transmission to ad companies
May 22, 2026
| Mike Swift
A federal judge in San Francisco largely denied Capital One's motion to dismiss claims that it illegally shared user data with the likes of Google, Meta Platforms, Adobe and other digital ad companies, saying ... (more story)
Texas sues Discord for allegedly enabling child exploitation
May 22, 2026
| Xu Yuan
Online communication platform Discord was hit with a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over alleged intentional failures in online safety measures to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation of young users.