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UK online safety regime's future may turn on watchdog's current court battles

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Hollys faces South Korean privacy review over suspected breach of 2.8m records October 19, 2026 | Jenny Lee

South Korean coffee chain Hollys is facing scrutiny from the country’s privacy regulator over a data breach that may have exposed millions of customer records, including passwords and other personal informatio... (more story)

Australian privacy advocates seek direct right of action under proposed reforms October 19, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australian privacy and digital-rights groups are urging the government to include a direct right of action in its second tranche of privacy law amendments, allowing individuals to seek remedies through the cou... (more story)

Japan's app-server attacks may involve AI automation, government agency says October 19, 2026 | Genta Nakanishi

Cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies through vulnerabilities in mobile-app backend servers may involve artificial intelligence-driven automation, Japan's government research agency told MLex. Cybersecurit... (more story)

WhatsApp loses contempt motion against NSO; US judge says evidence too thin October 16, 2026 | Mike Swift

WhatsApp failed to satisfy the "clear and convincing" evidence standard in its motion for civil contempt against NSO Group Technologies, with a federal judge in Oakland, California, saying evidence provided by... (more story)

BTC-e operator loses bid to exclude evidence, but can try again at US trial October 16, 2026 | Xu Yuan

A California federal judge denied motions by Aliaksandr Klimenka to exclude evidence for an upcoming trial involving the government’s allegations over his involvement with BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange but gav... (more story)

UK govt. faces fresh scrutiny over accountability for Afghan data breach October 16, 2026 | Imogen Howse

The UK government is facing renewed scrutiny over accountability for data protection risks, as lawmakers question whether its response to a 2022 breach – which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afgh... (more story)

Online platforms face November deadline to remove violent porn under UK ban October 16, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Online platforms must remove pornographic content depicting strangulation, certain incestuous relationships and adults roleplaying as children under 16 before Nov. 6, the UK government confirmed on Friday. Suc... (more story)

Chinese EV maker Zeekr faces South Korean probe over possible China data access October 16, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Chinese electric-vehicle maker Zeekr is under investigation by South Korea’s privacy regulator ahead of its domestic vehicle launch this month, as questions over where the company sends personal information dr... (more story)

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UK online safety regime's future may turn on watchdog's current court battles October 15, 2026 | Imogen Howse

A raft of legal challenges from Meta Platforms, TikTok, X and other digital companies to UK regulator Ofcom’s information demands, revenue rules and service categorization is threatening to reshape the country... (more story)

In new OpenAI, SpaceX suits, privacy emerges as growing US AI litigation risk October 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

Privacy litigation filed against the likes of OpenAI, SpaceXSI and Suno in US courts is accelerating, with new lawsuits testing whether traditional laws governing children's privacy, biometrics and wiretapping... (more story)

Japan's EU data adequacy seen unaffected by privacy advocates' challenge October 14, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Recent amendments to Japan's data protection law are not expected to jeopardize the country's mutual adequacy arrangement with the EU, despite calls from domestic privacy advocates for European authorities to ... (more story)

Meta's pugilistic trial strategy proved costly in recent US litigation October 13, 2026 | Mike Swift

Mark Zuckerberg's stated reluctance to settle lawsuits before US jury trials over privacy and addictive design in recent years has exposed Meta Platforms to potentially more than $50 billion in verdicts, penal... (more story)

US Supreme Court to hear first Video Privacy Protection Act case Wednesday October 12, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over who counts as a consumer under the Video Privacy Protection Act — the first time the high court will hear a case on the 1988 law being used in th... (more story)

Roblox facing investigation by US FTC on child safety issues October 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Roblox over potential child safety concerns that the Silicon Valley gaming company, hugely popular with children and teens, allowed its platform to be designed ... (more story)

Fla. AG seeking relief against Meta that goes beyond multistate settlement October 08, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed for a temporary injunction against Meta Platforms, seeking relief for Florida teens that goes beyond what the company agreed to provide elsewhere in the US as ... (more story)

Austrian social media curbs test EU tolerance for patchwork of national laws October 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media and other online platforms will soon get an early indication of whether EU countries can continue to adopt a patchwork of differing age restrictions and child safety measures in advance of the EU-... (more story)

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Indonesia eyes mandatory labeling of AI-generated content to combat deepfake fraud October 19, 2026
Meta loses contempt motion against NSO over claims of spyware injection October 16, 2026
Meta document dispute to be decided by special master, US judge rules October 16, 2026
Arity, Allstate seek sanctions against Texas in first suit over state privacy law October 16, 2026
BCHP, XTIUM to pay $2.7m penalty to New York, Connecticut over data breach October 16, 2026
Connecticut enters $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications over data breach October 16, 2026
Views sought on UK digital rules’ potential overlaps, uncertainties October 16, 2026
UK govt must clarify Afghan data breach accountability, parliament committee says October 16, 2026
Japan to launch telecom data-security panel amid rising cyberattacks, AI advances October 16, 2026
Plaintiffs seek class certification in US Google healthcare site tracking case October 16, 2026
Landlords, US RealPage plaintiffs get final approval for $359m settlement package October 16, 2026
Japan's Burger King reports data breach affecting 11m app accounts October 16, 2026
New Zealand financial watchdogs flag AI cyberthreats, concentration risks October 16, 2026