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At Meta remedies trial, New Mexico judge told of mental health issues tied to apps May 09, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift

As the state of New Mexico's remedies bench trial against Meta Platforms completed its first week of testimony, Judge Bryan Biedscheid heard testimony from two expert witnesses for the state who said evidence ... (more story)

US judge questions what Facebook users agreed to in health data privacy case May 08, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A federal judge said Friday she needs a closer look at Meta Platforms' privacy policy before ruling on the company's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming its pixel technology secretly intercepted two women's pres... (more story)

GM to pay $12.75m in Calif. settlement over sale of driving data May 08, 2026 | Xu Yuan

General Motors will pay $12.75 million in California to resolve allegations that it illegally sold drivers’ personal information, including driving and location data, to data brokers, state Attorney General Ro... (more story)

US DOJ Antitrust Division puts acting chiefs in civil, criminal front offices May 08, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division has new acting heads for civil enforcement, litigation and criminal prosecution, MLex has learned. Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi informed staffe... (more story)

Meta concerned about timing in New Mexico case May 08, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Meta Platforms is concerned over how quickly it will have to mount a defense to prove it wasn’t a nuisance in New Mexico, and that it might have to redesign its platforms and pay $3.7 billion in abatement.

Taxi app Yango's EU operator vows to fight Russia data-transfer enforcement (*update) May 08, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Taxi app Yango’s European operator has been fined €100 million by the Dutch privacy regulator and ordered to immediately stop transferring personal data of European users to Russia, where its parent company is... (more story)

China's top court highlights data-crime crackdown May 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s top court unveiled five “typical cases” involving personal-information crimes and related offenses, underscoring a multifaceted crackdown as increasingly sophisticated and covert technologies make data... (more story)

Grab-Foodpanda deal raises security concerns in Taiwan over Alibaba, Huawei ties May 08, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Taiwan's transport ministry will raise national security concerns over Grab's ties to Alibaba and Huawei as the island's antitrust regulator prepares to review the Singapore-based company's proposed acquisitio... (more story)

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New Mexico AG Torrez brings prosecutor's aggressiveness to Meta litigation May 08, 2026 | Mike Swift

Not so long ago, Raúl Torrez was a New Mexico county prosecutor, focused on putting murderers and members of drug cartels behind bars. Now the state's attorney general, Torrez is arguably one of the most promi... (more story)

Elevation of Brazil ANPD to federal regulator brings tougher enforcement tests May 08, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority has moved into a new regulatory phase with legal and institutional consequences after becoming a federal regulatory agency — a shift that strengthens its decisional ... (more story)

Deal over EU's AI omnibus package represents political victory for business May 07, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The EU’s flagship AI Act was meant to be an example of the "Brussels effect," pioneering law that would inspire the word, but it ended up a target of the bloc’s simplification agenda to realize the goal of gre... (more story)

Kochava settlement with US FTC narrows definition of sensitive locations May 05, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Kochava marks the end of a nearly four-year legal battle between the commission and data brokers that began with FTC employees attempting to buy location data.... (more story)

Tech firms adapting before Brazil's new child safety rules start, official says May 05, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Tech platforms and retailers have started adjusting to Brazil’s new online child safety law months before enforcement of age checks across a wide range of online services is due to kick in, the director of dig... (more story)

As CISA cuts loom, companies need to step up cyber defenses May 01, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Companies need to step up as the federal cybersecurity infrastructure in the US faces budget cuts, just as artificial intelligence-fueled attacks are on the rise.

Doubts still linger over UK bill that sets social media curbs for children April 29, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK lawmakers have approved a bill that commits the government to impose “some form” of social media restrictions on under-16s, but leaves key details unresolved. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has c... (more story)

Maryland law spotlights momentum — and limits — of US state surveillance pricing bans April 29, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Maryland has become the first state to restrict “surveillance pricing,” as lawmakers across the US seek to curb the use of personal data to tailor prices, though advocates warn many proposals include loopholes... (more story)