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Meta, YouTube social-media trial kicks off in LA with divergent views of plaintiff February 10, 2026 | Mike Swift

Two very different views of plaintiff K.G.M. were given to the jury as opening statements kicked off in the landmark US trial against Meta Platforms and YouTube over whether they intentionally designed their s... (more story)

New Mexico school assistant principal is state's first witness in Meta trial February 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Katherine Salazar, an assistant principal at an Albuquerque, New Mexico, middle school, was the state’s first witness in its landmark trial against Meta Platforms on Monday.

Meta acknowledges shortcomings at New Mexico trial over harms to children February 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms acknowledged that it isn't perfect at removing harmful content, as New Mexico painted the social media company’s platforms as a cesspool of harmful content Monday during the start of the state’s... (more story)

DOJ’s Hamer leaving Antitrust Division less than a year into job February 09, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Mark Hamer, a top enforcer in the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, is departing the agency less than a year after he was appointed deputy assistant attorney general in charge of civil litigation ... (more story)

Meta ordered by New Mexico to issue internal document in addiction case February 09, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms was ordered Monday by a New Mexico judge to turn over a highly scrutinized and previously privileged document in the state’s case against the social media platform.

Meta goes to EU court again to contest Digital Services Act supervisory fee February 09, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Lewis Crofts

Meta Platforms is challenging its supervisory fee for Instagram and Facebook under the EU’s Digital Services Act for 2025, MLex has learned. The company filed its challenge on Feb. 4 at the EU's lower-tier General Court.

China's record fine against Kuaishou raises questions over discretionary power February 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

The record fine given to short-video app Kuaishou is prompting questions about how the Chinese internet regulator exercised its discretionary power. The Beijing Internet Information Office said Friday that the... (more story)

KakaoPay hit with fresh $8.9m penalty in South Korea over Alipay data transfers February 09, 2026 | Jenny Lee

KakaoPay has been ordered to pay roughly 13 billion won ($8.9 million) in administrative penalties in a new enforcement action, adding to sanctions already imposed by South Korea’s privacy regulator, after the... (more story)

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India courts Big Tech cloud giants, shields local players with reseller rule February 10, 2026 | Freny Patel

Amazon, Google and Microsoft could receive a tax holiday until 2047 on global cloud revenues if they route foreign workloads through Indian data centers, under India’s Budget 2026-27 push to attract AI investm... (more story)

High-stakes matchup in New Mexico AG’s trial against Meta starts Monday February 06, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

State attorneys general have taken on Big Tobacco and opioids, garnering industry-changing settlements. They're now using the same playbook on a novel subject — social media — with the first of many expected t... (more story)

Meta’s WhatsApp braces for EU court’s ruling on direct challenges to GDPR decisions February 06, 2026 | Matthew Newman

WhatsApp Ireland is set to learn next week whether it can challenge a decision by a group of EU data protection authorities before the EU courts — a precedent-setting ruling that could unblock related appeals ... (more story)

EU privacy watchdogs tackle surge in AI-driven GDPR complaints February 06, 2026 | Flore Coin-Deleau

Data protection authorities across Europe and EU bodies flagged a considerable increase in data protection complaints in 2025, marking a record year for many. Authorities believe this may be driven by the wide... (more story)

EU’s draft personal data definition should have ‘real’ debate, watchdog says February 06, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The European Commission’s proposed changes to the definition of personal data in the digital simplification package — dubbed the Digital Omnibus — should be addressed in a broader debate along with an impact a... (more story)

Unrest in Minnesota on display in US tech policy talks February 05, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The unrest in Minnesota is becoming a part of the national conversation about data, privacy and free speech online. A recent hearing on free speech, new legislation and letters to companies asking about their ... (more story)

Video games become the next frontier in US addictive design litigation February 05, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Addictive-design claims are spreading beyond social media, with plaintiffs now pressing the theory against video game makers in federal court.

Legal fight over Ofcom's transparency adds strain to UK online safety rollout February 04, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

A legal challenge over UK regulator Ofcom's refusal to disclose information about engagement with tech companies adds pressure as it implements the Online Safety Act. Brought by campaign group Clean Up The Int... (more story)