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Singapore pushes PETs for trusted ASEAN data sharing July 21, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Singapore is seeking to position privacy-enhancing technologies, or PETs, as an important tool for trusted cross-border data sharing across ASEAN as AI drives demand for secure access to sensitive data. The In... (more story)

Qantas report clarifies Australian privacy obligations after data breach July 21, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia's privacy regulator has concluded that Qantas Airways likely did not breach the 1988 Privacy Act in connection with a 2025 data breach affecting around 5 million people, saying the airline had taken ... (more story)

China broadens child online safety campaign beyond content July 21, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's cyberspace regulator has launched a four-month nationwide campaign to strengthen online protections for minors, broadening oversight from policing harmful content to governing the technological infrast... (more story)

UK watchdog's online suicide forum enforcement hits jurisdictional limits (*update) July 20, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

An online suicide forum won't face further action under the Online Safety Act after UK regulator Ofcom said all available legal routes had been exhausted. The watchdog said a geoblock is preventing access for ... (more story)

Singapore flags privacy questions over growing use of AI wearables, biometrics July 20, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Singapore's personal-data protection regulator says the growing use of AI-powered wearables and biometric technologies is raising new privacy and governance questions as such devices become more widely used by... (more story)

Australian state proposes easing child negligence claims against social media firms July 20, 2026 | Sean Maguire

The Australian state of Victoria is planning legislation that would make it easier for families to sue social media and AI companies over child mental health harms by removing the requirement to prove a perman... (more story)

China unveils global AI plan to expand development, governance roles July 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

China has unveiled a broad international artificial intelligence cooperation plan aimed at deepening cross-border collaboration on AI development and governance, underscoring Beijing's push to shape the global... (more story)

Singapore positions data governance as AI enabler with new guidance July 20, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Singapore is positioning data governance as an enabler of artificial intelligence adoption, unveiling new guidance on generative AI, chatbot transparency and digital twins at the inaugural Singapore Data Festi... (more story)

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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)

US high court's Chatrie decision further protects Americans' digital data July 15, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

A US Supreme Court's decision that precise geolocation information "is 'not truly shared'" with a third party dealt a blow to decisions from the 1970s that have allowed companies to share information with law ... (more story)

UK social media ban risks stop-start regulation, former ICO deputy says July 14, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Social media platforms could face a stop-start UK regulatory regime unless the planned under-16s ban is aligned with the Online Safety Act, the former Deputy Information Commissioner told MLex. Steve Wood said... (more story)

Beyond Bias: The expanding legal risks around AI hiring tools July 14, 2026 | Amy Miller

AI-powered employment tools are facing growing legal scrutiny as courts move beyond questions of algorithmic bias to examine governance, transparency and accountability. Recent litigation over the tools is pus... (more story)