French telecom operator Orange scored a legal victory after France's Constitutional Council struck down provisions allowing three administrative authorities to impose sanctions for direct marketing without use... (more story)

EU government representatives on Friday backed reviving legislation that would restore a legal basis for online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material after temporary rules expired in Apri... (more story)

The election of Moritz Hennemann, a law professor and part-time judge, to be Germany’s next federal commissioner for data protection and freedom of information comes at a time of growing debate about reform of... (more story)

Expensive lawsuits and the need to hire antitrust economists, lawyers and paralegals justifies the US Federal Trade Commission's request for a nearly $45 million increase in the latest budget proposal, Chairma... (more story)

Companies that receive a subpoena from the Federal Trade Commission and choose not to respond to it may still be inviting an antitrust or consumer protection lawsuit if the agency has enough evidence to procee... (more story)

The Australian government wants to strengthen its world-first social media ban for children under 16, the prime minister said. The move follows criticism from eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant that the la... (more story)

China is seeking to balance the wider adoption of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry with tighter oversight of AI-generated content and personal-data protection, under a new policy document ai... (more story)

AI developers, researchers and other data-intensive companies will have to wait for clarity on EU governments' approach to the digital simplification package after the proposal was withdrawn from Friday's meet... (more story)