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EU supports ‘friend’ Canada after US trade talks collapse, key lawmaker says August 24, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe stands in solidarity with Canada after its trade negotiations with the US collapsed, the European Parliament’s trade committee chair Bernd Lange has said, accusing Washington of using “pressure and blac... (more story)

Regulators’ data collection scope during probes questioned at top EU court August 24, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

EU member states’ financial regulators and their authority are under scrutiny at the bloc’s highest court, after a Lithuanian referral over how far investigators may go when copying data from personal electron... (more story)

Bulgarian health data system’s consent, access rules questioned at EU court August 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar

The EU's top court has been asked if Bulgaria's national health information system breached the bloc's data privacy rules following a legal challenge from two individuals who say it transferred their medical d... (more story)

Japan proposes regulating 'dark patterns' through commercial transactions law August 24, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

An expert panel at Japan’s consumer protection agency on Monday proposed regulating deceptive online designs known as “dark patterns,” which can distort consumer decision-making. It called for amendments to a ... (more story)

China's five-year internet-tech plan targets AI chips, cutthroat competition August 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Under a new five-year plan, China will push companies primarily engaged in informatization and cybersecurity to develop advanced AI chips, improve foundation models and pursue frontier technologies such as AI ... (more story)

South Korean startup opens robot theme park to scale K-pop through physical AI August 24, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

South Korean entertainment technology company Galaxy Corp has opened a robot theme park in Seoul where artificial intelligence-powered robots perform K-pop dances and interact with visitors, as it seeks to tur... (more story)

California court questions schools districts' bid to recover social media costs August 22, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A California appeals court questioned whether social media companies can be forced to cover school districts' costs of dealing with student mental-health problems, classroom disruptions and other fallout tied to platform use.

TikTok settles US DOJ's COPPA suit for $400m after 2024 offer of $1bn August 21, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

TikTok on Friday settled its lawsuit with the US Department of Justice for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act for $400 million — a reduction, MLex has learned, from a 2024 settl... (more story)

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Addictive-design risk against Meta, TikTok, others could drive organizational changes August 21, 2026 | Mike Swift

Meta Platforms was able to claim a win this week when another individual plaintiff dropped her addictive-design claim against the company. But the pervasive aspect of so many state addictive-design suits — MLe... (more story)

US FTC's COPPA rule presents barrier to age verification as injunctive relief August 21, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act remains a barrier to forcing social media sites to implement better age-verification techniques, even as technology has advanced and states seek age verificati... (more story)

Neil Averitt commentary: Strategic implications of the Slaughter ruling (FTCWatch) August 21, 2026

Longtime friends of the Federal Trade Commission have been discussing how to respond to the Trump v. Slaughter decision. Unfortunately, they have been whistling past the graveyard and missing the bigger questi... (more story)

AI changes the conversation around California’s wiretap law August 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

An early wiretapping ruling against Otter.ai offers clues—and exposes complications—for courts considering similar privacy claims against ChatGPT and Grok.

ANPD seeks to preserve Discord in Brazil, but imposes tough requirements August 20, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Discord is under scrutiny in Brazil following the alleged suicide of a 13-year-old girl, Lívia, during a broadcast on the platform. The country’s privacy watchdog, the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD), h... (more story)

EU’s cookie-banner overhaul stalls amid competing interests August 18, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The EU's latest attempt to reduce cookie banners has stalled as lawmakers struggle to balance consumers' demands for fewer consent requests, publishers' reliance on advertising revenue, and privacy advocates' ... (more story)

Gonzalez Rogers, veteran of Big Tech litigation, to oversee high-stakes Meta trial August 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

The federal judge who will preside over the high-stakes trial between 29 states and Meta Platforms that begins this week in Oakland, California, is not likely to be intimidated by the moment or the power of li... (more story)

Block on French social media ban exposes risk for EU states with similar ideas August 17, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Lawmakers across Europe are on notice in the wake of a ruling by France's highest constitutional authority that blanket social media bans for minors may be found to conflict with protections for freedom of exp... (more story)