Heads of Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, Snap invited to US Congress on child safety
May 15, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
US Senator Chuck Grassley is requesting that the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 23 to answer for how their platforms affect children — the first su... (more story)
Iliad appeals French €42m privacy fine over 2024 cyberattack
May 15, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Iliad has appealed a €42 million fine imposed by France’s data protection authority over a major cybersecurity breach affecting millions of subscribers, the company said on Friday. The appeal was filed at Fran... (more story)
X commitments on illegal content separate from Grok probe, UK regulator says
May 15, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
X’s new commitments to tackle illegal hate and terror content in the UK are separate from Ofcom’s investigation into risks linked to its Grok AI chatbot, the regulator says. The confirmation shows the regulato... (more story)
Japanese lawmakers clash over AI-related privacy risks in data-protection bill
May 15, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
Japan’s proposed overhaul of its personal -nformation protection law sparked clashes in parliament, with opposition lawmakers warning that looser rules for statistical-data use could undermine privacy, while r... (more story)
Meta outlines challenges of implementing platform changes in New Mexico
May 14, 2026
| Xu Yuan
A Meta Platforms executive told a judge in New Mexico the company faces various challenges — including having to maintain separate products for the state — to comply with changes sought by the state to its soc... (more story)
US House Republicans focused on consensus among state privacy laws, staff say
May 14, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
In their effort to pass nationwide data privacy legislation, US House Republicans focused on the consensus among state laws for their latest privacy proposal, House staff that worked on the bill said Thursday.
Companies' privacy controls should be straightforward, US state enforcers say
May 14, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Confusing privacy controls can present issues with privacy law compliance or potentially be a dark pattern, enforcement officials with the New Jersey and Connecticut attorneys general's offices said Thursday.
CalPrivacy wants feedback on DROP as it expects compliance Aug. 1
May 14, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
As data brokers have to use the DROP platform starting in August to access Californians’ data deletion requests, California's privacy regulator is soliciting feedback and questions now, Liz Travis Allen, a law... (more story)