UK lawmakers stand ready to back embattled watchdog Ofcom in the face of an intensifying wave of litigation by tech giants, including by changing the Online Safety Act if legal challenges block enforcement, le... (more story)

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office wants to ensure the state keeps a scheduled Sept. 28 trial date against TikTok and narrowed its complaint against the the China-based social media company, whil... (more story)

A broad range of online services — including social-media and video-sharing platforms, games, app stores and certain AI systems — are set to face new child-safety obligations under the EU’s planned Kids Act. U... (more story)

Tech companies will learn this week how the EU plans to strengthen protections for minors online, when the European Commission unveils its proposed "EU Kids Act". The initiative is expected to combine safety-b... (more story)

Texas’ win on a partial motion for summary judgment against TikTok this week has set the state – and others suing TikTok over alleged misrepresentations – up for success in forthcoming cases, as the Chinese-ba... (more story)

Discovery conduct in high-profile Big Tech litigation, from privilege claims to evidence-preservation failures, is continuing to cause headaches for defense lawyers. Recent US court decisions, including one fr... (more story)

A blanket social-media ban wouldn’t solve the EU’s child-safety challenges, Jörg Fegert, one of two experts who drafted the EU expert panel’s July report on child safety online, told MLex days before a new EU ... (more story)

Flock Safety, the operator of a nationwide network of cameras that capture motor vehicle information, is facing increasing lawsuits amid a public outcry over privacy concerns arising from what plaintiffs call ... (more story)